Associate Director, Excel Addins

Fitch Group • Chicago, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch Group is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of our Chicago, or Toronto 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience, with proven expertise in Office.js, React.js, and TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of the Excel development ecosystem: COM Add-ins, Excel formulas, custom functions, named functions, and VBA
• Demonstrated ability to parse, validate, and generate Excel formula syntax programmatically
• Extensive experience designing and consuming REST APIs and microservices architectures
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, or similar) and understanding of Agentic AI workflows
• Proven track record of fine-tuning models with structured, code-based training data (formulas, function calls, structured outputs).
• Experience processing Excel files and VBA code as training inputs for machine learning models
• Strong data engineering skills: dataset construction, data cleaning, normalization, and quality assurance
• Experience working with structured financial data and understanding of financial instruments (bonds, derivatives, etc.) is highly desirable
• Proficiency in automated testing frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Jest, or similar)
• Solid understanding of BDD/TDD methodologies and acceptance test-driven development

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of financial modeling and quantitative analysis
• Familiarity with Python for data science and ML model development
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience configuring github workflows for CI and CD
• Exposure to Code quality metrics, and shift-left principles
• Experience troubleshooting AWS hosted deployments
• Experience validating AI-generated outputs against business logic, and AI guardrails.
• Exposure to the financial industry domain and data platforms

Responsibilities

• Build cross-platform web-based add-ins that run inside Microsoft Office applications.
• Design and develop secure, performant data delivery tools integrated with multiple backend systems.
• Design and develop applications that enable internal and external client self-service analytical content creation.
• Implement BDD practices and frameworks to enhance test automation and acceptance criteria using cutting-edge AI techniques.
• 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 expose data and analytics services.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees