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Fitch Group lists this Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack Applications - Ratings Technology (Chicago) opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack Applications - Ratings Technology (Chicago)
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack Applications - Ratings Technology
As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.
Join our fast‑growing Toronto innovation hub, where you’ll help reinvent an industry using decades of deep proprietary data and a modern technology stack. Backed by strong enterprise support, you’ll build reliable, explainable intelligence at real scale within a collaborative, outcome-driven environment. If you’re looking for purposeful work, continuous learning, and a place where your impact and growth can accelerate, this is where you’ll thrive.
Fitch Ratings is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our organization. This role is about leading the development of what comes next: intelligent applications, full-stack platforms that seamlessly integrate cutting‑edge AI capabilities, and user experiences that will fundamentally change how Ratings analysts work and how Fitch delivers insights to global financial markets.
We needexperienced full-stack engineers who understand AI's potential and canlead technical initiatives —not AI specialists, but seasoned technologists who canarchitect solutions that capitalize on AI-driven development capabilities and intelligent automation. If you're energized by "let's architect this the right way and push what's possible" rather than "this is how we've always done it," this is ahigh‑impact role where you'll drive technical excellence andmentor engineers in one of the most exciting areas of technology today.
What We Offer:
Lead transformative full‑stack applications with AI at the core – Drive architecture and implementation of net‑new applications using Java/Springboot, Python, and REACT that integrate cutting‑edge generative AI capabilities; own technical decisions that enable elegant user experiences and bring intelligent automation to life
Toronto as Fitch's AI innovation hub – Be part of our strategic investment in Toronto as a center of excellence for AI‑driven innovation; work in one of North America's most vibrant tech ecosystems alongside talented full‑stack engineers;establish yourself as a technical leader in this growing innovation center
Strategic impact and high visibility –Own production applications that analysts and financial professionals use daily; drive systems that change how global financial markets operate; gain visibility throughtechnical leadership and meaningful contributions
Technical leadership and influence –Drive engineering best practices ,mentor team members , participate in architectural reviews, and grow toward principal/architect/leadership tracks; opportunity to establish yourself as athought leader with influence across teams
Innovation‑first culture with technical ownership –Drive experimentation with emerging technologies andshape technical direction ; work with talented engineers who celebrate curiosity, embrace experimentation, and value yourtechnical perspective and experience ; environment where yourleadership matters.
We'll Count on You To:
Architect and lead full‑stack applications –Design and drive implementation of scalable application features using Java/Springboot, Python, and REACT;own architectural decisions for user interfaces, backend services, APIs, and infrastructure.
Champion engineering excellence –Establish and enforce engineering best practices, conduct code reviews,mentor engineers on code quality, drive CI/CD pipeline improvements, andlead technical discussions that balance innovation with reliability;own technical debt management and architectural improvements
Mentor and elevate team capabilities –Provide technical mentorship to engineers,lead knowledge‑sharing initiatives ,conduct design reviews , drive technical growth through thoughtful feedback, and contribute to building aculture of engineering excellence and continuous learning
Balance innovation with pragmatic delivery –Drive features that move fast whileestablishing engineering standards ;lead technical discussions on trade‑offs;proactively identify and solve complex technical challenges ; andown building applications that are both cutting‑edge and production‑ready
Own production reliability and technical excellence –Lead troubleshooting
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chicago, IL, 60290, US
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