Senior Gen AI Software Engineer

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Requisition

Business Unit:
Fitch Group

Category:
Information Technology

Location:

Chicago, IL, US

Date Posted:
Jul 26, 2026

Fitch Solutions is currently seeking a Senior Gen AI Software Engineer based out of our Chicago office.

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.

What We Offer:

• 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.

We’ll Count on You To:

• 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…