Hybrid Software Engineer

at Fitch Group, Inc.

• Job title: Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Java, Jest, Microservices, MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, React, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot, TypeScript, Webpack, Yarn
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Software Engineer, Full Stack at Fitch Group responsible for designing and developing scalable web applications. Join an agile team utilizing modern technologies to enhance software quality and efficiency in the financial services sector.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in full-stack technologies for enterprise-scale websites and applications
• Work as part of an agile team in design, development, debugging, and deployment efforts while addressing security, cross-browser and cross-platform expectations and concerns
• Understand the importance of design best practices, provide effective translation to code artifacts and implement appropriate integration approach for API/data layer
• Partner with Product Owner and stakeholders to understand business needs, define and develop applications/architecture, design, review, implement and optimize Engineering processes
• Build data expertise and a deep understanding of business domain knowledge and own data quality for allocated areas of ownership
• Maintain and enhance microservices based components for the application suite
• Write automated unit, integration, performance and visual regression test cases

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience designing and developing distributed application architecture of moderate-to-high complexity
• 3+ years of experience in designing and developing scalable web applications using modern front-end frameworks such as React/TypeScript
• 1-3 years of experience with Java and associated open-source technologies, such as Spring Boot
• 1+ years of experience in relational databases (e.g. Oracle/Postgres/MySql)
• Exposure of using AI coding assistants for software development like copilot , ChatGpt, Amazon Q etc.
• Experience in creating modern applications using Microservices-based architecture
• Experience in modern package management, build and test frameworks (e.g. NPM, Yarn, Webpack, Jest)
• Experience with build and deployment pipelines including frontend build and deployment using GIT and npm
• Experience working in teams using Agile methodologies
• Familiarity with modern data architecture and engineering technologies
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely

Benefits

• Opportunity to be part of an exceptionally talented, bright, and driven team
• Modern technology stack - cloud based, containerized, serverless, and microservices oriented
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with a focus on achievable improvements