Principal Data Scientist, Director

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Business Unit:
Fitch Group

Category:
Data & Analytics

Location:

Chicago, IL, US

Date Posted:
Sep 15, 2026

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.

The Fitch Group Emerging technology AI Center of excellence (COE) group is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to be part of a team that will be dedicated to build and support Generative AI, Machine learning, Deep Learning and Data science solutions across the organization. The position will be based out of our NY or Chicago office.

Specific Emerging Technology team objectives are:

• Gen AI/ML technology implementation with business and product owners
• AI COE function to provide standards, prescriptions and reusable frameworks and platform for accelerated AI adoption
• Emerging Tech Governance function covering policies, guidelines and processes to govern AI/ML enabled components as well as third party AI governance
• Lead and support other enterprise-level AI exploration tools and capabilities
• Provide guidance and support for safe development and deployment of AI

What We Offer:

• This will be a high impact role with significant visibility where the candidate will work on some flagship Fitch products
• The candidate will have an excellent opportunity to work in the cutting-edge field of machine learning and data science
• Fitch promotes an excellent work culture and is known for providing a good work life balance

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Create standards, prescriptions and recommendations for the data science frameworks and models used across different enterprise AI use cases. Work closely with AI implementation, governance, and enterprise architecture squads to apply the appropriate standards.
• Building data science blueprints, evaluation services, and frameworks for the GenAI platform
• Work closely as part of the product squads to build, integrate, and deploy GenAI and data science solutions. Ensure sharing best practices and learnings with other squad members.
• Lead and manage development and research projects focused on generative AI, deep learning, machine learning, NLP, and large language models.
• Design, develop, and deploy state-of-the‑art machine learning models and algorithms that leverage deep learning, NLP and computer vision techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to…