Senior Software Engineer

Fitch Group is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer, React based out of our New York 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. 

 

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. It is the strength of our business. It comes from people around the world in a shared pursuit: to equal something greater than they could ever accomplish alone. Every team member is essential to our business and every perspective is critical for our success. Develop yourself in a culture that values flexibility, expects your opinion and trusts your decisions. Together we evolve and so will you, in an environment that asks you to challenge yourself – and us.

 

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Work as part of an agile team in design, development and deployment of enterprise-scale web applications
• Work with product owners and business analysts to understand business requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Build an internal portal application using React, micro-frontend, micro-services and event-driven architecture
• Build Java micro-services to support the frontend and produce / consume Kafka topics
• Work with DevOps and other squads on the CI/CD  pipeline
• Follow the well-architected software development and security practices
• Get familiar with various domain datastores such as Oracle, MongoDB or Appian Cloud database
• Recommend and mentor the team on React and micro-frontend developments
• Provide support on production issues

 

You May be a Good Fit if:

• In-depth knowledge of Javascript and React
• 5 years of experience with React, Java and Spring Framework
• Strong in CSS, HTML and web application development knowledge
• Experience with micro-frontend development
• Experience with Bitbucket, Bamboo and JIRA
• Experience working in an Agile development team
• Experience with relational database technologies such as Oracle, PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Strong understanding of software development principles and design patterns
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, a team player and a quick learner
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or comparable

What Would Make You Stand Out: 

• Familiar with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, EKS or Elasticsearch
• Familiar with Kafka
• Familiar with MongoDB

 

Why Choose Fitch: 

• 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 de