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Principal Software Engineer in Test

Today Durham, NC

Job Description:

Principal Software Engineer in Test

The Role

As a Software Engineer in Test you will be applying your strong software development and test automation skills to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve Fidelity investments customer-facing software solutions. You will also be supporting your team in adopting test automation frameworks and best practices to ensure we are building the right product and we are building it right.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • 7+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • Experience with designing and building web application and using test automation frameworks
  • Working experience with test automation frameworks (Cypress, Selenium, Protractor or Puppeteer Framework), AngularJS/ReactJS, NodeJS, HTML5
  • Devops- Experience using Jenkins, Jira, Stash
  • Mobile Development and testing experience is a plus
  • Expertise in using mock frameworks and service virtualization
  • Good knowledge of Resiliency Software Engineering and Observability patterns
  • Certifications in, or working experience with, AWS/Azure
  • Use your knowledge of testing and testability to influence better software design, promote proper software engineering and bug prevention strategies, testability and security
  • Actively participate in the development process through writing and maintain application features and automated tests including unit tests, component tests, integration tests, functional tests, performance tests, scenario tests and interoperability tests
  • Support the team in designing reliable, portable, accurate and trustworthy tests, and in integrating them into CI/CD pipelines
  • Collaborate with team members on improving team's test coverage, release velocity and production health
  • Participate in application code and test code reviews with rest of the Scrum team

The Value you deliver

  • Obsessed with creating the best end-to-end customer experience
  • Owns the outcome by taking personal accountability for delivering strong results
  • Full-stack engineer with knowledge in a breadth of technologies and test automation frameworks
  • Self-directed, willing to take initiative, pragmatic and results-oriented
  • Accountable for consistent delivery of functional software - sprint to sprint, release to release
  • Excellence in software development practices and procedures
  • Participates in application level architecture
  • Develops original and creative technical solutions to on-going development efforts
  • Responsible for QA readiness of software deliverables (end-to-end tests, unit tests, automation)
  • Responsible for supporting implementation of moderate-scope projects or major initiatives
  • Works on complex assignments and often multiple phases of a project

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The Team

Are you interested in serving the needs of millions of customers in tax efficient savings, protection and guaranteed income in retirement?

Fidelity Insurance Group Technology team in Personal Investing is seeking a hardworking engineer to join us in modernizing and building innovative and cloud-native experiences, capabilities and platforms in support of this mission.

Certifications:

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): Durham, NC
Job ID: Fidelity-2122852
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-01-17T18:48:28

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
  • Diversity and Inclusion

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