The Role
As a Principal Blockchain Engineer on the DeFi Yield Gen Platform team, you’ll get the opportunity to develop your skills and collaborate with engineers across Fidelity in a fun and dynamic environment. You will work closely with technical leaders and Architects to build a secure crypto yield generation platform utilizing modern software development practices. As a senior member of the team, you will mentor engineers on the best practices for Software development.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field required
8+ years' of progressive experience in software engineering using programming languages like RUST
Hands-on experience with L1 & L2 blockchains such as Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum
Hands-on experience building highly performant and low latency applications
Proficient in databases and SQL
Familiarity with protocols such as Aave, Uniswap is a plus
An understanding of microservice architecture
Ability to build reliable software that can withstand unreliable environments
Experience building unit and integration tests
Experience building and deploying applications using continuous integration pipelines and automated deployment tools such as Jenkins Core
Possess critical thinking skills to build end-to-end solutions
Passionate and committed to learning new things and developing with the latest technologies and frameworks
Work well in both a small agile team and independently, having a strong user focus
Strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at any given time
Participate in engineering practices such as code and design reviews, environment strategy, and build and deployment pipelines
Strong organization skills and attention to details
Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms and containerization technologies such as Docker is a plus
Experience with asynchronous workers and resilient messaging services such as SNS and SQS is a plus
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. Please consult with your recruiter for the specific expectations for this position.
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What We Do
At Fidelity, our goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We do this by focusing on a diverse set of customers: - from 23 million people investing their life savings, to 20,000 businesses managing their employee benefits to 10,000 advisors needing innovative technology to invest their clients’ money. We offer investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, and many other financial products. Privately held for nearly 70 years, we’ve always believed by providing investors with access to the information and expertise, we can help them achieve better results. That’s been our approach- innovative yet personal, compassionate yet responsible, grounded by a tireless work ethic—it is the heart of the Fidelity way.
