Embedded software engineer Jobs in Etobicoke, ON

Fitch Group is currently seeking a Software Engineer based out of our Toronto office.

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 Group’s culture of credibility, independence, and transparency is embedded throughout its structure, which includes Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s 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.

Fitch's Technology & Data Team is a dynamic department where innovation meets impact. Our 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). Driven by our investment in cutting-edge technologies like AI and cloud solutions, we’re home to a diverse range of roles and backgrounds united by a shared passion for leveraging modern technology to drive projects that matter to our organization and clients. We are also proud to be recognized by Built In as a “Best Place to Work in Technology” 3 years in a row. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we offer an exciting and supportive environment where you can grow, innovate, and make a difference.

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How You’ll Make an Impact:

• 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.

You May be a Good Fit if:

• 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

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Experience with Kubernetes/EKS for container orchestration and production deployments
• Proficiency with AWS CLI and AWS services (CloudFront, EKS, Lambda, S3, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions/Workflows and ArgoCD for implementing GitOps practices and automated deployment pipelines
• Interest in exploring AI integration patterns, prompt engineering, and emerging frameworks like Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed system design patterns
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, and observability tools in production environments

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment: 2 days a week in office required.
• 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 workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee 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 Fitch’s 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.