Software Engineer, Full-Stack Applications Ratings Technology

Software Engineer Full-Stack Applications Ratings Technology

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Software Engineer to join our global Ratings Technology team in Toronto. Youll build and maintain mission-critical full-stack applications that power how a world-leading credit ratings agency delivers insights to analysts executives and decision-makers who shape global financial markets.

Youll work on Ratings workflow and analytical applications using modern technologies across the full stackfrom backend services in Java and Python to frontend applications in React. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies contribute to technical solutions and grow your skills in a collaborative environment.

What We Offer:

Impactful work Build applications used by analysts worldwide with direct visibility to your contributions

Modern technology stack Work with Java Python React AWS Kubernetes and emerging AI technologies

Continuous learning Training certifications conferences and clear paths to senior/principal/architect tracks

Flexible environment Work from our Manchester office with hybrid flexibility competitive compensation comprehensive benefits and work-life balance

Innovation culture Experiment with new technologies contribute ideas and help shape technical decisions

Well Count on You To:

Develop and maintain full-stack applications Build robust scalable applications using Java/Springboot Python (FastAPI/Flask) and ReactJS following best practices and design patterns

Contribute to the development lifecycle Write clean maintainable code implement CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions deploy to Kubernetes and ensure quality through testing and code reviews

Work with diverse data technologies Develop solutions using RDBMS (PostgreSQL Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases optimize queries and ensure data integrity

Collaborate across teams Partner with product managers analysts and other engineers to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs

Apply engineering best practices Follow SOLID principles and design patterns participate in code reviews solve technical challenges and contribute to code quality

Support and improve systems Troubleshoot production issues optimize performance and help ensure reliability of applications at scale

Stay current with technology Learn and experiment with emerging technologies share knowledge with the team and contribute to continuous improvement

What You Need to Have:

Full-Stack Engineering Experience 7 years of hands-on experience building enterprise applications and modern web technologies in production environments

Software Engineering Fundamentals Strong understanding of OOP concepts design patterns SOLID principles algorithms data structures and ability to write clean maintainable code

Backend Development Proficiency in Java Spring Boot Maven and Python (Pandas FastAPI Flask) for building enterprise applications data processing and API development

Frontend Development Experience with ReactJS TypeScript/JavaScript and modern web development practices

Database Technologies Hands-on experience with RDBMS databases (e.g. Oracle PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)

DevOps & Cloud Experience with CI/CD pipelines GitHub Actions Kubernetes (K8s) shell scripting (Bash) for automation and AWS cloud platform

Effective communication and teamwork Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts clearly

What Would Make You Stand Out:

AI and Machine Learning Understanding of AI/ML concepts experience with LLMs prompt engineering or integrating AI capabilities into applications

Data Technologies Experience with Kafka PySpark Parquet and Avro data formats Apache Airflow for workflow management or Streamlit for building interactive data applications

Advanced Data Management Strong SQL design query optimization and database architecture expertise

Observability Experience with observability patterns and tools like Datadog distributed tracing monitoring and logging best practices

DevOps and Infrastructure Familiarity with ArgoCD for GitOps and Security/Access Management (IAM federation access via Entra ID)

Financial Services Background Experience with analytical workflows financial products or regulatory processes

Why Fitch

At Fitch Group the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

About Fitch Group

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings Fitch Solutions Fitch Learning.

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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 interests 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 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.

FOR TORONTO ROLES ONLY:Expected base pay rates for the role will be between 100000 CAD and 150000 CAD. 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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Required Experience:

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1