Principal Software Engineer
Job Description:
Fidelity Investments has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer with a strong quality engineering background. This individual will be responsible for crafting and developing test automation and in-house software utilities as part of the Quality Engineering organization within Fidelity's Workplace Investing division. This role is based in Westlake, TX.
The Team
The ideal candidate is a Quality focused professional with experience in Quality Engineering aspects of application delivery in an Agile environment across global locations. Working within the Workplace Investing Quality Engineering (QE) organization, this role will support modernization efforts for desktop applications and a rules management engine, focused on UI and API capabilities.
The Role
In this role, you will be working with a team of technologists passionate about delivering Continuous Quality, Continuous Integration, and Test Automation across the product ecosystem as well as consulting with development and business partners with a customer focus. As a technical associate of this team, you will be crafting our technology vision and will have a real impact on the success of our new Rules Management system.
The Expertise You Have
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 10 years in Software Quality Engineering roles
- Proven experience working in Scrum / Agile methodologies
- Hands-on experience with developing and maintaining test frameworks like Selenium, Karate, and Playwright
- Demonstrated technical skills with Java, JavaScript, Jenkins, and SQL
- Highly collaborative individual with ability to lead and influence others, building strong partner relationships both internally and externally
- Experienced in testing distributed applications with UI and their interactions across multiple layers (e.g., API, Backend, etc.)
- Previous experience with a modernization and migration project is desired
The Skills You Bring
- Passionate about delivering on behalf of the business for the benefit of our end customers
- Your ability to work in a fast paced, globally dispersed, agile environment
- Solid understanding of Agile practices to provide ideas that improve releases
- Strong technical acumen and an engineering mindset
- Ability to adapt to new environments and learn in-house developed tools and practices
The Value You Deliver
- Ensuring high quality of application delivery through test automation and execution
- Reinforcing Quality direction and contributing to a high performing team
- Communicating effectively across globally dispersed team members
- Communicating across multiple layers of the organization in support of Quality
- Ensuring consistent application of Quality Engineering best practices
- Demonstrating an Agile mindset in actions and behaviors
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Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.
Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
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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