Associate Software Development Engineer

S&P Global Off Campus Recruitment 2026 has been announced to hire Associate Software Development Engineer at its Chennai / Hyderabad / New York locations. Candidates with B.E/B.Tech, M.E/M.Tech, BCA, MCA, or B.Sc related fields degrees from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 batches are eligible to apply. S&P Global is driven by a powerful mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence. With a global workforce of over 35,000 professionals, the company provides governments, businesses, and individuals with the critical data and insights needed to make confident decisions. From tracking energy transitions to building workflow solutions that power global markets, S&P Global empowers people to make a meaningful impact. They are an Equal Opportunity Employer built on core values of Integrity, Discovery, and Partnership. Responsibilities: Threat Modeling & Reviews: Partner with senior engineers to perform secure design and code reviews, with a special focus on auditing AI agents, LLM pipelines, and cognitive workflows. AI Risk Assessment: Identify unique vulnerabilities in AI systems (e.g., prompt injection, data poisoning, insecure output handling) and evaluate new AI technologies. Security Automation: Leverage Python and open-source tools to build, maintain, and automate robust security testing within the CI/CD pipeline. Vulnerability Research: Analyze, triage, and remediate vulnerabilities discovered during automated scans and manual testing. Secure Development: Provide actionable security guidance across server-side development, UI frameworks, and cloud integrations. Continuous Learning: Keep pace with evolving zero-day vulnerabilities and emerging frameworks for securing AI architectures (such as the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs). Requirements: Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a highly related technical field. Experience: At least 1 year or more of professional experience in Information Security, Application Security, or a highly security-focused software development role. Core Technical Skills: Scripting & Automation: High proficiency in Python for security scripting and automation. (Exposure to Java or JavaScript/Angular is a bonus). Application Security: Familiarity with core AppSec concepts, web services, microservices/SOA architecture, and OWASP Top 10. AI/LLM Awareness: Foundational knowledge of AI concepts, LLM architectures, secure API interactions, and data privacy in AI workflows. Network & Crypto: Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking, transport layer security (TLS/DTLS), PKI, certificate management, and basic encryption concepts.