Software Engineer II (C++, Python) - Hybrid

to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.  

At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.  

Your Team's Impact 

The News Distribution team at FactSet builds and maintains the backend infrastructure that supports news search, alerting, and distribution. We own the client-facing news APIs and the services behind them, which are designed for high availability, high throughput, and low latency. The team is actively integrating generative AI and semantic search into our platform. As a Software Engineer 2, you will contribute to these systems and gain exposure to a broad range of backend engineering challenges at scale. This is a hybrid position based in New York, with 3 days per week onsite. 

What You'll Do 

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs that support news search, alerting, and distribution. 

• Build and optimize data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and indexing large volumes of news content. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues to maintain the reliability and performance of our services. 

• Collaborate with the team to integrate generative AI and semantic search capabilities into existing systems. 

• Write and maintain tests, documentation, and monitoring to support operational excellence. 

What We're Looking For 

Education 

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)  

Required Skills 

• Experience programming with C++ or another OOP language (Java, C#, etc.)   

• Desire to both design and implement reliable and superior software  

Desired Skills 

• Thorough understanding of C/C++ generic programming skills, including STL, boost 

• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl and Python 

• Windows and Linux programming environments 

• Working with and managing a large code base 

• Programming in a multi-threaded, distributed environment 

What's In It For You    

At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:    

• The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.   

• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.     

• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodation to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.    

• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.    

• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.    

• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.    

Learn more about our benefits here.    

Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.    

The budgeted salary range for this position in the state of New York is $105,000.00 - 110,000.00.