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Fidelity Investments

Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA, United States


Job Description:

Position Description:

Builds and delivers scalable applications according to established design principles using Java and Spring frameworks in an Agile environment. Provides continuous production support by responding to business queries and performing root cause analysis of production issues. Collaborates with architects to create and deploy extensive, scalable, and high performing applications into Amazon Web Services (AWS) services using S3, EC2, Lambda, IAM, SSO, VPS, RDS with Oracle, MariaDB, and Datadog. Supports new development work for applications using Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools -- BigBucket, Jenkins, UDeploy, Concourse, EKS, and Docker. Develops, deploys, and maintains code quality by performing code reviews and writing JUnit/integration test cases. Uses business knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex or multiple software applications and conducting studies of alternatives. Analyzes and recommends changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Participates in architecture design teams.

  • Defines and implements application level architecture.

  • Develops applications on complex projects, components, and subsystems for the division.

  • Recommends development testing tools and methodologies and reviews and validates test plans.

  • Responsible for QA readiness of software deliverables.

  • Develops comprehensive documentation for multiple applications or subsystems.

  • Establishes full project life cycle plans for complex projects across multiple platforms.

  • Responsible for meeting project goals on-time and on-budget.

  • Advises on risk assessment and risk management strategies for projects.

  • Plans and coordinates project schedules and assignments for multiple projects.

  • Acts as a primary liaison for business units to resolve various project/technology issues.

  • Provides technology solutions to daily issues and technical evaluation estimates on technology initiatives.

  • Advises senior management on technical strategy.

  • Mentors junior team members.

  • Performs independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several divisional initiatives.

  • Develops original and creative technical solutions to on-going development efforts.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and five (5) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) developing Cloud-ready Java and Spring Boot applications in a financial service environment.

Or, alternatively, Master's degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) developing Cloud-ready Java and Spring Boot applications in a financial services environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

  • Demonstrated Expertise ("DE") analyzing, designing, implementing, and performing version control, automated build-deploy, disaster recovery, and post-installation validation according to Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using Jenkins, uDeploy, and Concourse.

  • DE building Web applications using Java EE, Tomcat, Spring framework, JSON-RPC messaging interface, and complex, multi-threaded, and real time algorithms.

  • DE developing 12-factor compliant and Cloud ready Java, Spring, and relational database applications using Spring Boot microservices in a financial or analytical services environment; and hosting services to public Cloud (Amazon Web Services (AWS)) using EKS and Docker.

  • DE developing REST Web services to support OAuth based authentication (according to security standards) and integrating with client User Interfaces (UIs) using Angular and Typescript.

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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.

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