Principal Software Engineer

Job Description:

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Director of Distributed Storage Engineering

About the Role

As the Director of Distributed Storage Engineering, you will lead initiatives across multiple product areas to deliver high-performing, cost-effective, and reliable storage solutions for business-critical workloads supporting all areas of the firm's financial services. You will collaborate with technology leadership and architects to define target architectures, establish product roadmaps, and drive strategic decisions for distributed storage services.

What You'll Do

• Define vendor strategies and create business cases that clearly outline technological capabilities and costs for executive decision-making.
• Influence the direction of distributed storage services and present strategies to executive leadership.
• Report regularly on the progress of critical projects and ensure alignment with business and technology goals.
• Mentor and guide a team of engineers, fostering technical growth and collaboration.
• Partner with leadership, product management, architecture, and support teams to deliver on strategic objectives.

Expertise You Have

• Strong background in computer science with expertise in distributed compute and storage.
• Deep understanding of storage technologies and vendor capabilities.
• Experience creating business cases and managing budgets for technology acquisitions.
• Knowledge of cloud computing and networking is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.

Required Experience

• Proven track record in distributed storage engineering, including product selection, implementation, and management.
• Hands-on experience with multiple block storage arrays and vendors.
• Expertise in managing large Fiber Channel SANs and supporting iSCSI protocols.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for storage incidents.
• Capacity management and performance optimization experience.
• Security-first mindset ensuring compliance and protection of critical systems.

Skills You Bring

• Deep knowledge of storage technologies (SAN/Block, NAS, Object, Cloud Storage).
• Practical experience with storage protocols (Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NVMe).
• Ability to manage technology lifecycles and ensure compliance.
• Strong coding skills for automation and experience with general-purpose programming languages.
• Vendor management and product development guidance.
• Leadership and crisis management during critical incidents.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for both executive and technical audiences.
• Agile mindset with the ability to prioritize, focus, and deliver critical initiatives.

The Value You Deliver

You will lead an international team of engineers to deliver best-in-class distributed storage capabilities. Your expertise will drive strategic technology decisions that support our financial customers. Through collaboration with leadership and cross-functional teams, you will develop and implement roadmaps, mentor engineers, and ensure the successful execution of critical organizational goals.

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Category:

Information Technology
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.

Client-provided location(s): Merrimack, NH, Westlake, TX

Job ID: Fidelity-2121835

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-19T18:45:28