Lead Software Engineer

Overview

Fitch Group is seeking an Associate Director, Software Engineering based out of Chicago or New York. Fitch Group is a global financial information services provider offering vital credit and risk insights, robust data, and dynamic tools to support more efficient, transparent financial markets. With over 100 years of experience and colleagues in over 30 countries, Fitch Group’s culture emphasizes credibility, independence, and transparency and includes Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions.

The Technology & Data Team focuses on innovation and impact, leveraging AI and cloud solutions to drive meaningful projects for the organization and clients. Fitch is recognized as a Top Place to Work in Technology by Built In for three consecutive years.

Learn more about a career in technology and data at Fitch:
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• Contribute to the development (Front-End and Back-End Services), design, and non-functional requirements (high availability, scalability, performance, service uptime and monitoring) of Marketing Websites by utilizing the latest technologies and industry best practices.
• As a senior technical team member, mentor Junior Developers and perform PR reviews of other team members.
• Monitor metrics for engineering quality and collaborate with the Cloud Engineering Team to establish optimum infrastructure for the various services according to scalability requirements.
• Collaborate with service provider teams such as IAM, Info Sec and Data Technology.
• Collaborate with Marketing Websites Product Owner, stakeholders and technology partner organizations to execute the product roadmap.
• Contribute to technical debt reduction, strategic initiatives, and innovation projects aligned with organizational goals to deliver impactful outcomes.

• You are a full-stack software engineer with extensive engineering and development experience, including building large-scale web applications (10+ years preferred).
• Expertise in software engineering practices enabling incremental and agile delivery using CI/CD.
• Strong proficiency in domain-driven design and programming languages such as React.js, Next.js, Type Script, Java and unit testing (Jest/JUnit).
• Experience with databases like Mongo
  
  DB and RDS (Postgre
  
  SQL/MySQL/Maria
  
  DB).
• Experience with Content Management Systems (Contentful and/or Drupal).
• Experience with Search Solutions (Elastic/Open Search/Apache Lucene).
• Familiarity with API specifications such as OpenAPI (Swagger), JSON, REST, and Graph
  
  QL.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines using tools like Bamboo, Git Hub Actions, etc.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, particularly AWS.
• Experience standardizing web component development leveraging design systems and modern UI frameworks.
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into architecture and design for new solutions.

• Experience with microservices and frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Knowledge of LLMs, Agentic AI and coding assistants like Git Hub Copilot or Amazon Q.
• Knowledge of emerging AI API standards like MCP and A2A.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies, remove impediments, and deliver great products in an agile environment.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams toward a common goal.

• Hybrid Work Environment: 2 to 3 days a week in office, based on line of business and location.
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility:
  Training, leadership development and mentorship programs for continuous growth.
• Investing in Your Future:
  Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement.
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing:
  Comprehensive healthcare offerings for physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing.
• Supportive Parenting Policies:
  Generous global parental leave.
• Inclusive Work Environment:
  Collaborative culture with Employee Resource Groups worldwide.
• Dedication to Giving Back:
  Paid volunteer days and matched donations.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other statuses protected by law.

FOR NEW YORK AND CHICAGO ROLES ONLY:
Expected base pay for the role will be between $150,000 and $170,000 per year. Actual salaries are determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which may also include commissions, bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits.