The Role
Quant & Risk Investments Technology (QRIT) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Full Stack Engineer to join a team building a cutting-edge, Multi-Asset Class Risk System. This system is a critical tool leveraged by investment professionals across Fidelity for in-depth analysis and research.
The individual in this pivotal role will be instrumental in designing and delivering strategic solutions to meet the complex needs of investment professionals and quantitative analysts. The Principal Engineer will collaborate closely with quantitative analysts, quant operations, and peer technology teams within a highly iterative and dynamic delivery model, directly supporting the needs of investment professionals and senior management.
Design, develop, and implement sophisticated solutions while adhering to software development best practices.
Ensure the optimized run-time performance, scalability, and robustness of the analytical platform.
Collaborate effectively with team members to ensure the seamless integration of new features with existing infrastructure and production environments.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
A minimum of 8 years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on Python and database technologies.
Expertise in full-stack Python development, with proficiency in libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and SciPy.
Proven experience with development and deployment in an AWS cloud environment, including cloud data storage and access using EFS and S3.
A demonstrated ability in building and designing database solutions; experience handling large and complex datasets is a significant advantage.
Familiarity with various asset classes, including equities and fixed-income securities, and financial data sources such as Bloomberg, Barra, or FactSet is highly desirable.
A strong understanding of portfolio risk and risk-based analytics is considered a plus.
The ideal candidate will be a bright, highly motivated, and proactive individual, capable of working effectively both within a small, dynamic team and independently on challenging assignments.
The successful applicant will be a skilled engineer who can seamlessly transition between rapid, iterative prototyping and the development of enterprise-grade, robust applications and services.
The Team
The Quant & Risk Investments Technology (QRIT) team is responsible for the development and support of the portfolio risk platform covering subject areas such as fund holdings, benchmarks, risk models, risk calculation, security reference data, performance data, and market data. The efforts of this group are essential to investment management, quantitative analysis, and new product development.
The base salary range for this position is $107,000-216,000 USD per year.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.
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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.
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