Director, Software Engineering

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Merrimack, NH, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
Leads software engineering strategy and development for investment compliance monitoring products. Oversees architecture, enterprise technology initiatives, vendor engagement, implementation, and multiple engineering teams. Designs scalable, fault-tolerant Java and Scala systems using event-driven and actor-based architectures. Directs performance optimization, real-time data processing, observability, technical strategy, resource planning, and team development while advising senior management.
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Job Description:

Position Description:


Leads the development and enhancement of compliance monitoring products to ensure investment decisions are in compliance with both market and internal rules. Develops software using Java and Scala. Evaluates vendor software and leads technical vendor engagement. Supports development efforts using large data sets, databases, and data visualization tools --Excel VBA and SQL. Applies rapid development approaches to develop enterprise capabilities that deliver robust business solutions. Uses existing components, APIs, and frameworks to speed delivery and increase reliability. Draws on in-depth knowledge of the business or function to provide business unit-wide solutions by developing complex, multi-faceted software applications. Researches and recommends new technologies in support of the strategic direction of the business unit and participates in the research and recommendation of appropriate models, methods, tools, and technologies to achieve business-unit-wide solutions. 


Primary Responsibilities:


  • Translates and incorporates business vision and strategy to architectural strategy recommendations at the functional level.
  • Participates in high-level, cross- functional architecture design teams.
  • Identifies and consults with internal and external technical resources to produce cross-company strategic designs.
  • Consults on development and delivery of major technology initiatives for the business unit.
  • Consults on deployment of major project deliverables.
  • Consults on the documentation of major technology applications.
  • Oversees the technical implementation of cross-divisional or company architectural components.
  • Initiates and drives project or strategy discussions with users or external groups to resolve issues.
  • Sets vision, goals, and direction of team/organization.
  • Plans and leads organization-wide initiatives.
  • Provides leadership, technical supervision, and expertise to multiple teams in broad technical areas on complex organization-wide projects.
  • Advises senior management on technical strategy.
  • Researches and recommends new technologies.
  • Works across groups to identify opportunities for organization-wide technology initiatives.
  • Regularly provides guidance, training, and coaching to other team members for performance and career development.
  • Identifies and plans for future resource needs.
  • Determines technical approaches at a strategic level for the business unit.


Education and Experience:


Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and six (6) years of experience as a Director, Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) designing complex, Java-based real time distributed systems within an investment or compliance technology domain. 


Or, alternatively, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and four (4) years of experience as a Director, Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) designing complex, Java-based real time distributed systems within an investment or compliance technology domain.


 

Skills and Knowledge:


Candidate must also possess:


·         Demonstrated Expertise performing analysis, design, and implementation of highly scalable, high-performance investment compliance monitoring systems using event-driven architecture to support low-latency, high-throughput Fund Monitoring (FM), Aggregate Monitoring (AM), and Limit Analysis (LA) workflows for both Time-of-Trade and End-of-Day batch processing, including addressing complex requirements (Fund-of-Funds expansion and derivatives look-through).  

·         Demonstrated Expertise performing development of distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly concurrent applications using Pekko (formerly Akka), Scala, and actor-based concurrency models to deliver real-time, enterprise-grade investment compliance solutions. 

·         Demonstrated Expertise performing performance optimization and real-time data processing using Aerospike, Oracle database tuning, and scalable real-time ingestion pipelines into Snowflake; and applying Snowflake analytics for downstream compliance workflows. 

·         Demonstrated Expertise performing end-to-end observability and performance diagnostics using OpenTelemetry (OTEL) for distributed tracing and metrics, and using Micrometer, DataDog, Grafana, and Prometheus to produce actionable insights into concurrent system behavior and bottlenecks.

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Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

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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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field, or equivalent foreign education
  • Six years of experience as a Director, Software Engineering, or in a closely related occupation
  • Experience designing complex Java-based real-time distributed systems within an investment or compliance technology domain
  • Alternatively, a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field, or equivalent foreign education
  • Four years of experience as a Director, Software Engineering, or in a closely related occupation with the specified Master's degree
  • Expertise developing scalable, high-performance investment compliance monitoring systems using event-driven architecture
  • Expertise with Pekko or Akka, Scala, and actor-based concurrency models
  • Expertise with Aerospike, Oracle database tuning, Snowflake, and real-time ingestion pipelines
  • Expertise with OpenTelemetry, Micrometer, DataDog, Grafana, and Prometheus

Fidelity Investments Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity Investments and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity Investments.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses, commissions, and profit-sharing are presented as generous and meaningful components of total compensation, with certain roles achieving high total earnings through multiple pay streams. Variable pay is consistently framed as a positive contributor beyond base salary.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) match up to 7% alongside additional profit-sharing up to 10% materially enhances long-term compensation. These retirement features are highlighted as standout strengths of the overall package.
  • Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leave (16 weeks maternity, 12 weeks parental), backup dependent care, and adoption assistance provide robust family support. Hybrid work and caregiving resources further ease family responsibilities.

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