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Principal Software Engineer

AT Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments

Principal Software Engineer

Boston, MA

Job Description:

The Role

Our organization is looking for a passionate senior level engineer to build and support world-class products for our brokerage applications. These applications allow our customers to perform online trading and financial portfolio management. Our engineering team is innovative, diverse, passionate and self-driven. We work in a very dynamic agile environment.

As a hands-on Principal Software Engineer, you'll be writing various web services APIs, providing technology leadership, and guiding the team in implementing best in class engineering solutions for our internal and external applications. You will quickly gain understanding of all the components of our applications, and be able to lead and contribute to the strategic roadmaps and initiatives related to the enhancement, maintenance, and support of these applications.

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The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • 8+ years of experience developing Java based applications
  • Expertise performing analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and support of enterprise applications using Java technologies
  • Effective communication skills, ability to work with multiple teams to solve problems and be able to present solutions to both peers and senior management.
  • Expertise following Agile methodologies and using tools such as Eclipse, Spring tool suite (STS), in-memory databases such as KDB database, building applications in Linux environments.
  • Experience following Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) using DevOps tools, such as Github, Jenkins, Udeploy, and Veracode

The Team

The team you'll join is focused on both manual and algorithmic trading. Team members stay ahead of any new trends in the financial industry such as the Cloud, AI, Crypto etc. We are an industry leader in innovation and expect our people to keep us ahead of our competitors in our technology solutions. We also expect our engineers to make certain our products are thoroughly tested and compliant to all industry audit standards.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.

Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.

Client-provided location(s): Boston, MA, USA; Merrimack, NH, USA
Job ID: Fidelity-2095525
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program

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