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About the Role

Fitch Group is seeking a Software Engineer to join our dynamic Technology & Data Team in Chicago. This role is crucial for developing and enhancing enterprise-scale applications and websites, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like AI and cloud solutions to drive projects that matter to our organization and clients.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in full-stack technologies for enterprise-scale applications and websites.
• Work as part of an agile team in design, development, debugging, and deployment efforts while addressing security, cross-browser and cross-platform expectations and concerns.
• Understand the importance of web design best practices, provide effective translation of design concepts into clean, responsive code, and implement appropriate integration approaches for APIs and data layers to deliver seamless website experiences.
• Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to understand business needs, define and develop applications/ architecture, design, review, implement and optimize Engineering processes.
• Build data expertise and a deep understanding of business domain knowledge and own data quality for allocated areas of ownership.
• Maintain and enhance microservices based components for the application suite.
• Recommend, create and maintain development best practices and guidelines to be used across various applications.
• Write automated unit, integration, performance and visual regression test cases.
• Integrate test case execution with the CI/CD pipeline to better align with the DevSecOps strategy.
• Promote, implement, and evolve development best practices especially on commits, versioning and dependency management.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience developing distributed applications with moderate-to-high complexity.
• Proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript and React for frontend development.
• Experience in Java and Spring Boot for backend development.
• Experience with Content Management Systems (CMS), including Contentful, and their integration with web platforms.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot) and their practical application in daily coding.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB/DynamoDB) from both storage and compute perspectives.
• Familiarity with RESTful and GraphQL API development and testing tools like Postman.
• Experience with version control (Git/GitHub) and basic CI/CD concepts.
• Ability to work in Agile/DevSecOps environments with emphasis on security, automation, and quality.

Skills

• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• React
• Java
• Spring Boot
• Contentful
• AI-assisted development tools
• GitHub Copilot
• Microsoft Copilot
• NoSQL databases
• MongoDB
• DynamoDB
• RESTful API development
• GraphQL API development
• Postman
• Git
• GitHub
• CI/CD
• Agile
• DevSecOps
• Kubernetes
• EKS
• AWS CLI
• AWS services
• CloudFront
• Lambda
• S3
• GitHub Actions/Workflows
• ArgoCD
• GitOps
• AI integration patterns
• prompt engineering
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• microservices architecture
• distributed system design patterns
• monitoring tools
• logging tools
• observability tools

Location

• Chicago

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 2-5 years

Salary/Compensations

• $88,000 - $100,000 per year

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Environment: 2 days a week in office required.
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs.
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs.
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings.
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan.
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups.
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community.

About the Company

• Fitch Group is a leading, global financial information services provider that delivers vital credit and risk insights, robust data, and dynamic tools to champion more efficient, transparent financial markets.
• With over 100 years of experience and colleagues in over 30 countries, Fitch Group’s culture of credibility, independence, and transparency is embedded throughout its structure.
• The company includes Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, and Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of insights, data and analytics.
• Fitch Group has dual headquarters in London and New York and is owned by Hearst.
• Fitch's Technology & Data Team is a dynamic department where innovation meets impact.
• The team includes the Chief Data Office, Chief Software Office, Chief Technology Office, Emerging Technology, Shared Technology Services, Technology, Risk and the Executive Program Management Office (EPMO).
• The company is driven by its investment in cutting-edge technologies like AI and cloud solutions.
• Fitch is proud to be recognized by Built In as a “Best Place to Work in Technology” 3 years in a row.
• Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions.
• To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest.

Equal Opportunity

• 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, and other statuses protected by law.