Lead Software Engineer, Full-Stack Applications - Innovation Tiger Team

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our Innovation Tiger Team in Toronto—a greenfield initiative at the forefront of how AI will transform financial analysis.

Requirements

• 15+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise applications or AI/ML systems
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages, frameworks, and production environments (Java/Springboot/REACT experience highly valued)
• Proven track record of designing scalable systems from scratch
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Innovation and experimentation mindset
• Leadership and influence
• AI curiosity or expertise
• Outstanding collaboration and communication

Benefits

• Ground-floor opportunity with organizational backing
• Build the future through greenfield innovation
• Toronto as Fitch's AI innovation hub
• Real impact from day one
• Cutting-edge technology and continuous learning
• Career acceleration and visibility