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About the Role
Fitch Ratings is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our Innovation Tiger Team in Toronto, a greenfield initiative focused on transforming financial analysis through AI. This role involves building net-new agentic systems and intelligent platforms that will fundamentally change how Ratings analysts work and how Fitch delivers insights to global financial markets.
Responsibilities
- Design and architect net-new agentic systems and intelligent platforms using Java/Springboot, REACT, and emerging AI technologies.
- Lead exploration of generative AI, intelligent automation, agentic workflows, LLMs, RAG architectures, and other emerging technologies.
- Create proofs-of-concept, evaluate transformative technologies, and turn experiments into production capabilities.
- Shape architectural decisions for AI-driven systems, establish technical standards, and drive technology choices.
- Partner with product visionaries, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to translate ideas into technical solutions.
- Mentor engineers and foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and calculated risk-taking.
- Balance innovation velocity with engineering excellence and implement CI/CD for rapid iteration.
- Solve novel technical challenges at the intersection of AI and production systems.
- Help define how the Tiger Team operates, balancing exploration with delivery.
- Model curiosity, boldness, and pragmatism in a greenfield innovation environment.
Requirements
- 15+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise applications or AI/ML systems.
- Strong proficiency in modern programming languages, frameworks, and production environments.
- Proven track record of designing scalable systems from scratch.
- Deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
- Ability to make bold architectural decisions in ambiguous environments.
- Demonstrated history of exploring emerging technologies, building proofs-of-concept, and learning from failures.
- Comfort with ambiguity and rapid change.
- Track record of driving technical decisions and mentoring engineers.
- Ability to articulate technical vision to diverse audiences.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Genuine excitement about AI's potential to transform workflows.
- Ability to separate signal from noise in emerging technology spaces.
Skills
- Java/Springboot
- REACT
- Generative AI
- Intelligent automation
- Agentic workflows
- LLMs
- RAG architectures
- Software architecture
- Design patterns
- CI/CD
- Docker
- Kubernetes/EKS
- AWS/Azure
- Microservices architecture
- Prompt engineering
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Lead
- 15+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Salary/Compensations
- 190,000 CAD - 240,000 CAD
Benefits
- Ground-floor opportunity with organizational backing
- Budget, leadership support, and runway
- Freedom to experiment, fail fast, and push technological boundaries
- Access to the latest AI tools, frameworks, and platforms
- Training and conference budgets
- High visibility to senior leadership
- Clear paths to principal/architect roles
- Opportunity to establish yourself as a thought leader
About the Company
- Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries.
- Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, comprised of Fitch Ratings, Fitch Solutions, and Fitch Learning.
- Committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions.
- Embraces a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact.
Equal Opportunity
- Fitch Group 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.