Director, Quant Data Engineering

The Role

Asset Management Technology (AMT) provides worldwide technology and support to all the Investment Management, Research, Trading and Investment Operations functions. We are seeking a Quant Data Engineer to join our Quantitative Research & Investing Technology team. You will be responsible for database engineering aspects of software development, testing and ensuring compatibility with enterprise and solutions architecture by harnessing modern development technologies. You will have the chance to define and develop new capabilities and engage with multiple development teams and partners across the Asset Management technology. 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. This role will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing Oracle PL/SQL-based solutions that power critical risk analytics and reporting workflows.

As the database lead, you will own the full lifecycle of database development and collaborate closely with both business stakeholders and technical partners. You will play a key role in shaping the data design, ensuring performance and scalability, and driving strategic improvements across our risk infrastructure.

The Responsibilities You Will Have:

• Lead the design and development of Oracle PL/SQL database processes, procedures, and packages to support investment risk analytics.

• Architect scalable and efficient database solutions for high-volume, time-sensitive risk data.

• Collaborate with risk managers, quantitative analysts, and engineering teams to gather requirements and deliver robust data solutions.

• Own performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting of production database issues.

• Ensure data integrity, quality, and governance across systems.

• Drive modernization efforts, including migration from legacy systems and adoption of best practices.

• Define and enforce database development standards and documentation.

• Act as a strategic partner in planning long-term data architecture and infrastructure initiatives.

• Apply validated quality software engineering practices through all phases of development.

• Ensure resilience and stability through quality code reviews, unit, regression and user acceptance testing, dev ops and level two production support

• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior developers.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Oracle PL/SQL development and database engineering.

• Proven expertise in designing and implementing complex database solutions in a production environment.

• Strong understanding of relational database design, indexing strategies, and performance optimization.

• Experience working with investment risk systems or financial data is highly preferred.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and work independently.

• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with data modeling and ETL frameworks.

• Exposure to Python or other scripting languages for data integration.

• Knowledge of cloud-based database solutions (e.g., AWS RDS, Snowflake) is a plus.

• Understanding of financial instruments, risk models, or portfolio analytics is beneficial.

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.