Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack Applications - AI Innovation Teams

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

Join our fast‑growing Toronto innovation hub, where we’re building production‑grade AI to reshape global credit decisions. Here, you won’t just ship features—you’ll help reinvent an industry using decades‑deep proprietary data and a modern tech stack, free from heavy legacy. Backed by full enterprise support, you’ll build reliable, explainable intelligence at real scale within a collaborative, outcome‑driven community. If you’re looking for purposeful work, constant learning, and a place where your impact and growth accelerate—this is where you’ll thrive.

Want to learn more about our Toronto Innovation Hub? Visit: https://careers.fitch.group/go/Toronto-Innovation-Hub/9713801/

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our new AI Innovation teams in Toronto—where we’re building the AI-powered platforms and applications that will transform financial analysis. This isn’t about maintaining legacy systems or making incremental improvements. This is about leading the development of what comes next: intelligent applications, full-stack platforms that seamlessly integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities, and user experiences that will fundamentally change how Ratings analysts work and how Fitch delivers insights to global financial markets.

We’re at a defining moment. Fitch is making a major strategic bet on AI, investing heavily in Toronto as our innovation center, and we’re building teams that combine exceptional full-stack engineers with world-class ML engineers. As a Senior Software Engineer , you’ll own critical components of the applications and infrastructure that bring breakthrough AI to life— driving technical decisions , architecting scalable solutions, implementing backend services, and creating the integrations that make sophisticated ML models accessible and useful. You’re joining at the perfect time to make significant technical impact while shaping the direction of transformative AI-powered platforms.

We need experienced full-stack engineers who understand AI’s potential and can lead technical initiatives —not AI specialists, but seasoned technologists who can architect solutions that leverage generative AI, intelligent automation, and ML to transform workflows. If you’re energized by “let’s architect this the right way and push what’s possible” rather than “this is how we’ve always done it,” this is a high-impact role where you’ll work alongside talented ML engineers, mentor engineers , and drive technical excellence in one of the most exciting areas of technology today.

What We Offer

• Lead transformative full-stack applications with AI at the core – Drive architecture and implementation of net-new applications using Java/Springboot, Python, and REACT that integrate cutting-edge generative AI and ML capabilities; own technical decisions that enable elegant user experiences and bring intelligent automation to life
• Shape technical direction at the intersection of full-stack engineering and AI – Partner directly with ML engineers building breakthrough AI systems; influence architectural decisions; establish patterns for AI integration; mentor engineers while deepening your expertise in AI-powered applications that will define the next generation of financial technology
• Greenfield innovation with enterprise backing and ownership – Lead technical initiatives building net-new platforms from scratch with ownership of architectural decisions, modern frameworks, and cutting-edge technologies—backed by the resources, compute power, and organizational support that enable you to focus on building breakthrough solutions
• Toronto as Fitch’s AI innovation hub – Be part of our strategic investment in Toronto as a cen…