Senior Data Platforms & Full-Stack Engineer (Hybrid NYC)

Fitch Group, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitch Group in New York is seeking a Senior Engineer for Data Platforms and Full Stack Applications to join our New York office. You’ll work in an agile team delivering enterprise-scale web applications, including an internal portal built with React and micro‑frontend architecture.

You will develop Java micro‑services, handle Kafka topics, and collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD. The role requires 5+ years in software engineering and strong data/API capabilities in a cloud data environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3-5 years hands-on experience with AWS data services (Glue, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB) and Python frameworks including PySpark, Pandas, and FastAPI.
• Strong SQL proficiency.
• Experience with streaming technologies (Kafka) and workflow orchestration tools (Airflow).
• 2+ years working with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred) and modern table formats (Iceberg, Delta Lake, or similar).
• Practical experience with data governance platforms (Collibra, Alation) and exposure to data mesh architectures or data virtualization tools (e.g., Starburst).
• Demonstrated ability to design and build REST or GraphQL APIs with integrated data/ML features.
• Proven ability to leverage AI‑powered coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Amazon Q, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development velocity and improve code quality.
• Demonstrated experience using modern AI tools for code generation, debugging, refactoring, and documentation to deliver production‑ready solutions faster.
• You have experience with relational database technologies such as SQLServer, PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an agile team in design, development, and deployment of enterprise‑scale web applications.
• Build an internal portal application using React, micro‑frontend, micro‑services, and event‑driven architecture.
• Develop Java micro‑services to support the frontend and produce/consume Kafka topics.
• Collaborate with DevOps and other squads on the CI/CD pipeline.
• Provide support on production issues and mentor the team on React and micro‑frontend developments.

Skills

Software engineering

AWS data services

SQL

Kafka

Airflow

React

REST/GraphQL APIs

AI-assisted coding tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

React

Java microservices

Kafka

Airflow

AWS Glue

AWS Lambda

S3

DynamoDB

Snowflake

Iceberg/Delta Lake

Collibra

Alation

Starburst

REST APIs

GraphQL

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Amazon Q

Cursor

Python

PySpark

Pandas

FastAPI

SQLServer

PostgreSQL

Job description

Fitch Group in New York is seeking a Senior Engineer for Data Platforms and Full Stack Applications to join our New York office. You’ll work in an agile team delivering enterprise-scale web applications, including an internal portal built with React and micro‑frontend architecture.

You will develop Java micro‑services, handle Kafka topics, and collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD. The role requires 5+ years in software engineering and strong data/API capabilities in a cloud data environment.