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Fidelity Investments

Principal FullStack Software Engineer, Options Overlay

Boston, MA

Job Description:

Principal Software Engineer - Options Overlay Team

Location: BOS (MMK/RI)

Fidelity Asset Management Solutions (FAMS) is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join a full stack dynamic engineering team. You will be a hands-on lead developer contributing to building a suite of Micro-Services and UIs (User Interface), whilst also leading the squad on technical direction, design, and development. This will be done in collaboration with Team Leads, Product Owners, Architects, Business Partners, your Peers, and other Team Members.

You will lead a squad responsible for building a brand-new platform that will enable us to launch a new Options Overlay Product (Liquid Alternatives) within FAMS. This is a unique opportunity to be part of something special from the ground up. FAMS is an exciting growth area for Fidelity under the Investment Frontier Neighborhood (IFN), and you will work on broadening the portfolio of capabilities within the new Liquid Alts product that employs several different Market Instruments including Derivatives, Equities. As well as solving for new products in areas like Endowments & Foundations, Liquid Alternatives and Liability Driven Investments.

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The Expertise We are Looking For

  • You care deeply about doing excellent work with excellent people.
  • You have a BS/MS in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent and you want to learn more.
  • A minimum of 10 years of design & development experience.
  • You have extensive experience in Angular (RXJS) / Java, SpringBoot, RESTful services / Oracle SQL & PLSQL and deep familiarity in at least one other.
  • Ability to set ambitious standards in applying practices across the squad in areas such as Unit testing, Automation, ATDD, DevOps, CI/CD, design, and code reviews.
  • Exposure to Karate, Cypress or similar frameworks is a plus.
  • Exposure to Cloud Technologies such as AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Kubernetes would be an advantage.
  • You enjoy working in Agile Teams, focused on delivery incremental business value.
  • You are a strong collaborator and build positive strong relationships.
  • You enjoy mentoring and helping to develop talent at all levels.
  • You have effective communication skills and can convey technical concepts with stakeholders and influence meaningful discussions with partners.
  • You have experience in breaking down high-level requirements into solutions.
  • You have experience in leading the design of enterprise solutions across the stack.
  • Ability to work on complex business and technical domain, Investment Management/ Financial Business Domain would be beneficial, but it is not required.

The Purpose of Your Role

We will welcome you onto an agile track that is at the forefront of engineering in Asset Management Technology, FAMS with a prominent level of focus on ATDD, Continuous Integration/Delivery and engineering excellence. We want to work with an engineer who is versatile, always eager to take on the latest problems and share solutions as we push the technology forward. Working independently as well as collaboratively, it is paramount for this person to have a positive 'can-do' approach to teamwork.

The Skills You Bring

  • Having excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to run with multiple tasks at a given time.
  • Ability to provide technical guidance to your team.
  • Coach and mentor more junior members of the team.
  • You thrive in a team environment, collaborating openly and actively contributing to how work gets completed.
  • You can act independently under general directions.

The Value You Deliver

  • Deliver high quality, timely, cost effective and maintainable software solutions in an agile environment to meet functional and non-functional business requirements.
  • Actively contribute to evangelize engineering practices such as code and design reviews and the definition of source control strategy, environment strategy, and build and deployment pipeline.
  • Work with product owner, technical leads and architect as required to influence technical improvements to the platform.
  • Develop a keen understanding of the business domain you are working on and actively participate in technology discussions with business partners and other external parties.
  • Investigate creative practices and share them with your team-mates.

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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 working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

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; Smithfield, RI, USA; Merrimack, NH, USA
Job ID: Fidelity-2094433
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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