Director, Blockchain Engineering - Digital Assets

The Role

As the Director of Software Engineering, you will be responsible for a portfolio of applications and engineering associates assigned to DeFi Yield Gen Chapter. This is an engineering manager role where you will work very closely with product area leads, squad leads, architects, tech leads and engineering teams to deliver high quality cloud-based technology solutions to meet business requirements.

You will maintain a strong team of high performers and invest in their career growth. Additionally, with the help of the technical lead on your team, you will ensure that modern software development best practices are followed.

You actively bring new ideas, approaches and insights to improve the contributions of your team and enable them to develop new skills and capabilities. You are committed to ongoing development of your own expertise and knowledge to bring the latest capabilities and thinking to your team to empower others with that knowledge.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Batchelor's degree in computer science or related field required

• 8+ years of software engineering experience in building applications that are scalable, resilient and secure

• 6+ years of experience directly managing a team of software engineers

• Familiarity with blockchains such as Ethereum and other blockchains preferred

• Familiarity with protocols such as Aave, Uniswap a plus

• Familiarity with DeFi trading a plus

• Experience in hiring, motivating and retaining top talent

• Experience in managing associates in remote locations

• Software engineering background in frontend and backend services development

• An understanding of microservice architecture and cloud-based deployments

• Experience in modern software development practices such as infrastructure as code, test automation, CI/CD and containerization

• Experience in applying agile delivery processes to maximize business value

• You have a strong background in managing software delivery for mission critical applications

• You have strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at a given time

• Collaborating with stake holders to understand business requirements and deliver solutions that exceed customer expectations

• Promoting engineering best practices, architectural standards and consistency

The Team

Fidelity Digital Assets®, a Fidelity Investments Company, is developing a full-service enterprise-grade platform for storing, trading, and servicing digital assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Fidelity Digital Assets® embraces an entrepreneurial culture and startup mindset while serving as one of the most innovative business units within Fidelity Investments. Our global, diverse team of hundreds of forward-thinking professionals lead with agility and creativity to build solutions that bridge the gap between traditional institutional investors and their exposure to digital assets. The firm’s tenure and experience across multiple business lines present our employees with unprecedented access to knowledge, technology, and resources that help our team reshape the future of finance. 

Within Fidelity Digital Assets, the DeFi Yield Gen Team is responsible for the frontend, backend services and APIs that support DeFi Yield Generation Platform.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

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.

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.