Engineering Manager, Director (Chicago)

Fitch Group is currently seeking a Engineering Manager, Director based out of our Chicago office.

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. 

Want to learn more about a career in technology and data at Fitch?

Visit: https://careers.fitch.group/content/Technology-and-Data/

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Own Development and QA engineering practices for more than one agile squad. Automate testing scenarios of every single story played during the sprint and mentor other junior engineers to achieve development and test automation using agentic AI methodologies.
• Contribute to and develop sophisticated automation frameworks that are efficient, flexible, and reusable with innovative AI-driven approaches.
• Integrate code and test case execution and reporting within the CI/CD pipeline to align with the DevOps strategy, criteria, requirements, and user stories.
• Work with cross-functional teams including business analysts, developers, and users to build and refine test strategies for your team as well as to ensure integrity of dependent systems.
• Implement BDD practices and frameworks to enhance test automation and acceptance criteria using cutting-edge AI techniques.
• Work in the SDET capacity to automate early and efficiently.

You May be a Good Fit if:

• Good understanding of LLMs, and experience with at least one of the mainstream coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, claude code and Amazon Q.
• Proficient with Python and Java programming languages. React.js experience will be an added advantage.
• 10+ years of experience with development, automation testing, hands on experience with Playwright/Python and Selenium/Java with a passion for agentic AI solutions.
• 6+ years integrating automated testing with DevOps tools (Github actions/Bamboo).
• 4+ years of API testing with RestAssured and OpenAPI related toolsets, and a mindset of leveraging AI assistance to move quickly.
• Hands-on building reusable test components to validate AI-generated outputs against business logic, factual accuracy, and explainability standards is a plus.
• Experience in leveraging code assistants (Agentic AI Plugins) to accelerate test case creation, code suggestions and documentation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Proficient in performance testing tools (JMeter, K6, Neoload, LoadRunner).
• Skilled in writing SQL/NoSQL queries for data verification.
• Solid understanding of BDD concepts, acceptance criteria and testing.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to deliver high quality results in a complex environment by driving initiatives forward.

What Would Make You Stand Out: 

• Python code for testing and use of Python frameworks (Pandas, Numpy, Requests).
• Exposure to Code quality metrics, and shift-left principles.
• Experience testing container resiliency (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience designing large end to end performance scenarios.
• Experience adding performance validation to CI pipelines.
• Exposure to the financial industry domain and data platforms (data warehouses, data lakes).

Why Choose Fitch: 

• Hybrid Work Environment: 2 days a week in office required.
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. 

FOR CHICAGO ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $160,000 and $180,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors.  Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.