Software Engineer, Identity and Access Management

Fitch Group • Chicago, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch Group is seeking a Software Engineer to join our dynamic Technology & Data Team. This role focuses on Identity and Access Management (IAM) and involves full-stack development for enterprise-scale applications. You will work in an agile environment, contributing to design, development, debugging, and deployment, with a strong emphasis on security and best practices. The position requires collaboration with Product Owners and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into robust technical solutions. You will also build data expertise, own data quality, and maintain microservices-based components. A key aspect of this role is writing automated tests and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines to support a DevSecOps strategy. We are looking for individuals passionate about leveraging modern technology, including AI and cloud solutions, to drive impactful projects.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience developing distributed applications with moderate-to-high complexity
• Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot for backend development
• Strong hands-on experience with OAuth 2.0 and OIDC (OpenID Connect) implementations
• Practical experience with SAML/SSO implementations and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in enterprise systems
• Advanced API design and security testing skills, including OAuth flow testing
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and React for frontend development
• Working knowledge of AI/ML frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen) and understanding of how Agentic AI enhances development workflows
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot) and their practical application in daily coding
• Working knowledge of relational databases (Oracle/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB/DynamoDB) from both storage and compute perspectives
• Familiarity with RESTful API development and testing tools like Postman
• Experience with version control (Git/GitHub) and basic CI/CD concepts
• Ability to work in Agile/DevSecOps environments with emphasis on security, automation, and quality

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Spring Security framework and custom authentication/authorization configurations
• Experience with Kubernetes/EKS for container orchestration and production deployments
• Proficiency with AWS CLI and AWS services (IAM, EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions/Workflows and ArgoCD for implementing GitOps practices and automated deployment pipelines
• Interest in exploring AI integration patterns, prompt engineering, and emerging frameworks like Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed system design patterns
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, and observability tools in production environments

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in full-stack technologies for enterprise-scale applications.
• Work as part of an agile team in design, development, debugging, and deployment efforts while addressing security, cross-browser and cross-platform expectations and concerns.
• Understand the importance of design best practices, provide effective translation to code artifacts and implement appropriate integration approach for API/data layer.
• Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to understand business needs, define and develop applications/ architecture, design, review, implement and optimize Engineering processes.
• Build data expertise and a deep understanding of business domain knowledge and own data quality for allocated areas of ownership.
• Maintain and enhance microservices based components for the application suite.
• Recommend, create and maintain development best practices and guidelines to be used across various applications.
• Write automated unit, integration, performance and visual regression test cases.
• Integrate test case execution with the CI/CD pipeline to better align with the DevSecOps strategy.
• Promote, implement, and evolve development best practices especially on commits, versioning and dependency management.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed