Senior Gen AI Software Engineer

Senior Gen AI Software Engineer

Location:

Chicago, IL, US

Fitch Solutions is a leading provider of insights, data and analytics. It informs investment strategies, strengthens risk management capabilities and helps identify strategic opportunities. Its analysts, lawyers, journalists and economists offer in-depth views on credit markets/risk and individual credits, ESG, developed and emerging markets, and industry sectors. Fitch Solutions is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in over 30 countries.

Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

By becoming a part of the Fitch Solutions team, you will join a group of colleagues driving high-impact AI initiatives and identifying cross‑product synergies across our external product portfolio. We advance innovation by uncovering strategic opportunities and delivering scalable, enterprise‑grade solutions. You'll work in a dynamic environment where innovation is encouraged, and collaboration is key to developing solutions that address the evolving needs of global markets.

With a portfolio of best‑in‑class, we offer you the opportunity to advance your career while contributing to a company known for its expertise and commitment to excellence.

• Create transformative AI systems with measurable impact – Design and deploy production‑ready generative AI platforms, multi‑agent systems, and intelligent automation; tackle frontier AI challenges witnessing your innovations reshape products in real‑time.
• Leverage cutting‑edge AI innovation – Experiment with cutting‑edge LLMs and foundation models, architect RAG implementations, design sophisticated agentic systems, and develop Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for Fitch Solutions; stay at the bleeding edge of AI technology with access to the latest tools, frameworks, and platforms.
• Lead enterprise‑wide AI standardization initiatives – Build GenAI solutions across multiple business units while creating unified patterns, reusable components, and standardization frameworks that enable AI at enterprise scale across Fitch Solutions.
• Address complex, cross‑functional challenges – Work at the intersection of engineering and product development, building systems that leverage GenAI agentic workflows and production‑scale deployment; tackle problems that will expand your expertise and push the boundaries of what’s technically possible.

• Lead transformative GenAI system development – Spearhead the creation of sophisticated generative AI solutions including enterprise chatbot platforms, evaluation frameworks, agentic workflows, RAG architectures, applied GenAI applications, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementations; deliver production‑grade, scalable code that meets enterprise performance standards.
• Pioneer AI innovation through hands‑on engineering – Experiment with cutting‑edge foundation models, design and implement GenAI/ML architectures, assess emerging AI technologies, develop rapid proofs‑of‑concept, and bridge the gap between research breakthroughs and production‑ready capabilities that generate tangible business value.
• Build robust production infrastructure – Develop enterprise‑scale APIs (FastAPI) for deployment, architect and implement comprehensive cloud‑based AI infrastructure on AWS/Azure, and ensure systems are optimized for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Demonstrate full‑stack engineering excellence – Apply proficiency across the entire technology stack to build enterprise‑grade websites and applications, integrating AI capabilities seamlessly into user‑facing products and backend systems.
• Build and deliver reliable AI solutions – Participate in the full software development lifecycle for AI initiatives, contribute technical insights to design discussions, apply engineering best practices.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively – Partner with cross‑functional teams including product managers, engineers and business stakeholders to translate complex technical concepts, gather requirements, and ensure AI solutions directly address user needs and strategic objectives.

• 7 + years of professional experience designi…