Transformation Engineer - Software Development, AI & Quality Engineering

Fitch; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Strong work-life balance

Job summary

Fitch Group in Chicago is seeking a hands-on Transformation Engineer with strong software development, AI-enabled engineering, and modern quality practices to accelerate delivery across data-intensive platforms. You will build scalable Python services, embed quality early, and apply AI to test generation, validation, and automation inside CI/CD pipelines, enabling reliable releases.

The role offers hybrid work from Chicago or Toronto, competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and clear career

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering or data platforms experience.
• Strong Python development skills.
• Experience with AI/ML or intelligent automation in engineering workflows.
• Data systems and ETL or large-scale distributed systems.
• SQL and relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with Playwright or Selenium and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable engineering solutions using AI and automation.
• Develop production-grade frameworks, services, and utilities in Python.
• Embed quality engineering early in the lifecycle and drive shift-left.
• Apply AI/ML to test generation, coverage optimization, anomaly detection.
• Enhance data and platform validation across ETL, APIs, microservices.
• Integrate automation and quality checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate across Technology, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Emerging Tech.
• Provide reporting on engineering quality and release readiness.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

CI/CD

Quality engineering

DevOps practices

Automation

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

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Transformation Engineer - Software Development, AI & Quality Engineering

Requisition ID: 48185

Business Unit: Fitch Group

Category: Information Technology

Location: Chicago, IL, US

Date Posted: Aug 15, 2026

Transformation Engineer - Software Development, AI & Quality Engineering

Fitch Group is seeking a hands-onTransformation Engineerwith strong expertise insoftware development, AI-enabled engineering, and modern quality practices. This role will focus on building intelligent engineering solutions that improve how teams design, develop, test, and deliver data-intensive platforms and applications. The ideal candidate is a strong developer who can applyAI, automation and engineering best practicesto accelerate delivery, improve platform reliability, strengthen quality, and help evolve traditional QA into a more proactive, engineering-led quality model.

What We Offer:

Impactful work - Build and improve high-quality platforms used by analysts worldwide, with direct visibility into how your engineering solutions enhance reliability, trust, and production readiness.

Modern Engineering stack - Work with Python-based frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, AWS, Kubernetes, modern automation tools, and AI-assisted engineering and quality solutions.

Continuous learning - Grow through training, certifications, conferences, and clearly defined career paths into senior engineering and transformation roles.

Flexible environment - Work from our Chicago or Toronto office with hybrid flexibility, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and strong work-life balance.

Innovation-driven culture - Experiment with AI-enabled engineering approaches, intelligent automation, and modern quality practices while helping shape technical strategy across platforms.

We’ll Count on You To:

• Design and build scalable engineering solutions that use AI and automation to improve software delivery, testing, and platform reliability.
• Develop production-grade frameworks, services, and utilities in Python and related technologies to support intelligent validation, automation, and quality controls.
• Partner with engineering teams to embed quality engineering and validation practices early in the development lifecycle and drive shift-left transformation.
• Apply AI/ML techniques to improve test generation, coverage optimization, anomaly detection, defect identification, and engineering insight.
• Build and enhance data and platform validation capabilities across ETL pipelines, APIs, microservices, and streaming architecture.
• Integrate automation and intelligent quality checks into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing, quality gates, and release confidence.
• Help modernize legacy QA approaches into developer-aligned quality engineering frameworks and scalable engineering practices.
• Collaborate across Technology, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Emerging Tech to drive consistent engineering and quality outcomes.
• Provide clear reporting and insights on engineering quality, risks, and release readiness, leveraging AI where appropriate.

What You Need to Have:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, data platforms, ETL, or large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong hands-on development experience, particularly in Python, with the ability to build reusable frameworks, services, and automation solutions.
• Experience applying AI/ML or intelligent automation in engineering workflows, especially in validation, testing, optimization, or anomaly detection.
• Strong knowledge of data systems, including ETL, batch/streaming pipelines, APIs, and microservices.
• Advanced experience with SQL and relational databases such as Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with modern automation and quality tools, including Playwright and/or Selenium, with a strong understanding of how quality engineering supports software delivery.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, and continuous quality engineering practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams to adopt quality-first and shift-left practices across design, development, and deployment.
• Familiarity with self-healing automation, intelligent orchestration, or AI-assisted validation frameworks.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Strong understanding of how intelligent test orchestration supports DevOps and continuous quality gates.
• Familiarity with AI-or ML-based approaches for data quality assurance including model validation, drift detection, or intelligent checks.
• Ability to act as a thought partner on how AI can continuously improve engineering and quality outcomes across platforms.
• Awareness of AI governance, explainability, and responsible AI principles, particularly in regulated or risk-sensitive environments.
• Financial Services Background - Experience with analytical workflows, financial products, or regulatory processes

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

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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 interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should 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 Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affordante 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 $130,000 and $150,000 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.