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Fitch Solutions · 1 day ago

Lead Software Engineer

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

10+ years exp

Fitch Group is a leading global financial information services provider, delivering vital credit and risk insights. The Lead Software Engineer will contribute to the development and design of Marketing Websites, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with various teams to execute the product roadmap.

Angel InvestmentConsultingCreditFinancial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development (Front-End and Backend Services), design, and non-functional requirements (high availability, scalability, performance, service uptime and monitoring) of Marketing Websites, by utilizing the latest technologies and industry best practices

As a Senior Technical team member, mentor Junior Developers and do PR reviews of other team members

Monitor metrics for engineering quality and work with Cloud Engineering Team to establish optimum infra, for the various services as per scalability requirements

Collaborate with service provider teams like IAM, InfoSec and Data Technology

Collaborate with Marketing Websites Product Owner, Stakeholders and technology partner organizations to execute the product roadmap

Contribute towards technical debt reduction, strategic initiatives, and innovation projects to align with organizational goals and deliver impactful outcomes

Qualification

Full stack developmentSoftware engineering practicesDomain-driven designCloud architectureContinuous integration/deliveryReact.jsJavaMongoDBContent Management SystemsAPI specificationsMicroservicesAgile environmentCross-functional teamwork

Required

You are a full stack software engineer, with extensive experience in engineering and development, including building large-scale web applications (10+ years of experience preferred)

Expertise in software engineering practices, specifically in enabling incremental and agile delivery using continuous integration/delivery

Strong proficiency in domain-driven design and programming languages such as react.js, Next.js, typescript, Java and unit testing (Jest/JUnit)

Experience with databases like Mongo and RDS (Postgres/MySQL/Maria DB)

Experience with Content Management Systems, including Contentful and/or Drupal

Experience with Search Solutions like Elastic, OpenSearch and/or Apache Lucene

Familiarity with industry-standard API specifications such as OpenAPI (Swagger), JSON, REST, and GraphQL

Experience building continuous integration and delivery pipelines using tools like Bamboo, github actions etc

Strong understanding of cloud architecture, particularly leveraging AWS services to build cloud-native solutions

Experience standardizing web component development leveraging design systems and modern UI frameworks

Strong track record of translating business requirements into architecture and design for new solutions

Preferred

Experience with microservices and frameworks such as Spring-Boot

Good understanding of LLMs, Agentic AI and mainstream coding assistants like GitHub copilot and/or Amazon Q

Knowledge of emerging AI API standards like MCP and A2A

Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies, knock down impediments, and deliver great products in an agile environment

Ability to work with cross-functional teams towards a common goal

Benefits

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 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

Company

Fitch Solutions

Glassdoor3.5

Fitch Solutions provides macro and credit intelligence for the debt investment market. It is a sub-organization of Fitch Group.

Founded in 2008

New York, New York, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.fitchsolutions.com

H1B Sponsorship

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