Associate Director, Full-Stack Applications
- Credit Module Business Unit: Fitch Group Category: Information Technology As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. Join our quick‑growing Toronto hub, where we’re using AI to reshape global credit decisions and the software development lifecycle. Here you’ll help us modernize and reinvent our applications on a modern tech stack with a focus on embedding AI into the fabric of our systems. Backed by full enterprise support, you’ll build reliable, explainable intelligence at real scale within a collaborative, outcome‑driven community. Associate Director, Full-Stack Applications – Credit Module Associate Director shape the future direction of technology that powers how a world‑leading credit ratings agency delivers insights. Your leadership, architectural decisions, and vision will directly impact analysts, executives, and decision‑makers who shape global financial markets. technical architecture and organizational direction . seasoned technologist who thrives on challenging assumptions, experimenting with emerging technologies (especially AI), and pushing boundaries —not an MLE or AI specialist,



but a full‑stack engineer who's curious, unafraid to question the status quo, and excited to explore how AI can transform analytical workflows, as well as delivering high quality user experiences in their applications. for an organization expanding rapidly and building for the future, offering mobility and upward potential for the right visionary. Credit Module —our strategic analytical platform that empowers Credit analysts to rate issuers and financial instruments with unprecedented efficiency. Strategic leadership with organizational impact – Shape technical architecture and product direction for applications used by analysts worldwide, with high visibility to senior leadership and the ability to influence technology strategy across Ratings Technology Innovation‑first culture and experimentation – Permission to challenge established patterns, explore emerging technologies including AI, and drive proof‑of‑concepts with access to cutting‑edge tools and a community that celebrates curiosity and bold thinking Continuous learning and career growth – Training, certifications, conferences, mentorship opportunities, and clear paths to principal/architect/leadership tracks as you establish yourself as a thought leader Deliver technical excellence and build game‑changing solutions – Design robust, scalable full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and React , drive architectural decisions, establish technical standards,



and lead exploration of AI/ML integration opportunities that transform workflows Offer influence and mentorship – Partner with product managers, analysts, and senior stakeholders as a trusted technical advisor, mentor engineers, facilitate technical discussions, and foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and psychological safety Champion engineering excellence and quality – Implement CI/CD pipelines, conduct architecture reviews, solve complex performance and scalability challenges, establish best practices that scale across teams, and balance innovation with pragmatic delivery Shape organizational and team direction – Influence team processes, lead strategic technical initiatives spanning multiple teams, bring fresh perspectives while respecting institutional knowledge, and model the curiosity, humility, and boldness needed across the organization Own reliability and navigate complexity – Provide expert troubleshooting for sophisticated issues, maintain system performance at scale, balance multiple strategic priorities, and deliver excellence in fast‑paced Agile environments Deep full‑stack engineering expertise – 15+ years of hands‑on experience building enterprise applications, with expert‑level proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and React , and modern web technologies in production environments Architectural mastery and technical depth – Proven track record of designing maintainable, scalable systems; excellent understanding of software architecture, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and the ability to make architectural decisions and live with their consequences AI Fluency – Experience or familiarity with integrating AI‑powered capabilities into software applications, including

📌 Associate Director, Full-Stack Applications (Toronto)
🏢 Fitch Group
📍 Toronto