Senior Engineer Data Platforms & Full Stack Applications

Fitch Group is currently seeking a Senior Engineer Data Platforms & Full Stack Applications based out of our Chicago office.

About Fitch Group:As a leading global financial information services provider Fitch Group 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 Groups culture of credibility independence and transparency is embedded throughout its structure which includes Fitch Ratings one of the worlds top three credit ratings agencies and Fitch Solutions a leading provider of insights data and analytics. With dual headquarters in London and New York Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

About the Team:Fitchs Technology & Data Team is a dynamic department where innovation meets impact. Driven by investment in cutting-edge technologies like AI and cloud solutions were home to diverse roles united by a passion for leveraging modern technology to drive projects that matter.

How Youll Make an Impact:

• Work as part of an agile team in design development and deployment of enterprise-scale web applications.
• Build an internal portal application using React micro-frontend micro-services and event-driven architecture.
• Develop Java micro-services to support the frontend and produce/consume Kafka topics.
• Collaborate with DevOps and other squads on the CI/CD pipeline.
• Provide support on production issues and mentor the team on React and micro-frontend developments.

You May be a Good Fit if:

• You hold a Bachelors degree in computer science Software Engineering or a related field.
• You have 5 years of experience in software engineering.
• 3-5 years hands-on experience with AWS data services (Glue Lambda S3 DynamoDB) and Python frameworks including PySpark Pandas and FastAPI
• Strong SQL proficiency with demonstrated ability to optimize queries and tune performance across relational and analytical databases
• Experience with streaming technologies (Kafka) and workflow orchestration tools (Airflow)
• 2 years working with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred) and modern table formats (Iceberg Delta Lake or similar)
• Practical experience with data governance platforms (Collibra Alation) and exposure to data mesh architectures or data virtualization tools (e.g. Starburst)
• Demonstrated ability to design and build REST or GraphQL APIs with integrated data/ML features
• Proven ability to leverage AI-powered coding assistants (GitHub Copilot Claude Code Amazon Q Cursor or similar) to accelerate development velocity and improve code quality
• Demonstrated experience using modern AI tools for code generation debugging refactoring and documentation to deliver production-ready solutions faster
• You have experience with relational database technologies such as SQLServer PostgreSQL.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Strong experience with Airflow AWS Glue Data Pipelines
• Familiarity with Azure services such as Blob storage Azure Functions.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and frameworks like MCP etc.

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment:2 to 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility:Dedicated trainings leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future:Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing:Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical mental financial social and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies:Family-friendly policies including a generous global parental leave plan designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplacewhere all voices are valued withEmployee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back:Paid volunteer days matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective timely independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitchs credibility and reputation our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest.Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you or your immediate family have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

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

FOR CHICAGO ROLES ONLY:Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $140000 and $150000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education training experience past performance and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitchs total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings discretionary bonuses long-term incentives and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.

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