Lead Software Engineer (Toronto)

Fitch Group is currently seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Associate Director 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.

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.

Want to learn more about a career in technology and data at Fitch?

Visit: https://careers.fitch.group/content/Technology-and-Data/

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Build cross-platform web-based add-ins that run inside Microsoft Office applications.
• Design and develop secure, performant data delivery tools integrated with multiple backend systems.
• Design and develop applications that enable internal and external client self-service analytical content creation.
• Implement BDD practices and frameworks to enhance test automation and acceptance criteria using cutting-edge AI techniques.
• Integrate code and test case execution and reporting within the CI/CD pipeline to align with the DevOps strategy, criteria, requirements, and user stories.
• Work with cross-functional teams including business analysts, developers, and users to build and expose data and analytics services.

You May Be a Good Fit If

• 5+ years of software development experience, with proven expertise in Java, javascript, Office.js, and TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of the Excel development ecosystem: COM Add-ins, Excel formulas, custom functions, named functions, and VBA
• Demonstrated ability to parse, validate, and generate Excel formula syntax programmatically
• Extensive experience designing and consuming REST APIs and microservices architectures
• Extensive experience with asynchronous pipeline architectures in Java
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, or similar) and understanding of Agentic AI workflows
• Proven track record of fine-tuning models with structured, code-based training data (formulas, function calls, structured outputs).
• Experience processing Excel files and VBA code as training inputs for machine learning models
• Strong data engineering skills: dataset construction, data cleaning, normalization, and quality assurance
• Experience working with structured financial data and understanding of financial instruments (bonds, derivatives, etc.) is highly desirable
• Proficiency in automated testing frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Jest, or similar)
• Solid understanding of BDD/TDD methodologies and acceptance test-driven development

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Knowledge of financial modeling and…