Principal, Full Stack Engineer

The Expertise You Have

Educational Background

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Professional Experience

• 7–10 years of experience developing scalable web and middle-tier applications
• Proven track record of delivering software in Agile environments.
• Experience in brokerage or financial services application development is a plus

Technical Expertise

• Core Java (7–10 years of experience), Angular (modern versions), Spring Framework (including Spring Boot)
• Modern UI frameworks: React, Angular, or Vue, RESTful services, JSON, XML, SOAP
• Web services integration and design
• Experience building cloud-enabled applications using 12-factor design principles
• Proficient in Docker containerization
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud deployment and application management
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
• Strong experience with unit testing and test automation frameworks
• Exposure to Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Experience with tools such as JUnit, Cucumber, Selenium, Serenity, Playwright, Sealight
• Working knowledge of design systems and scalable architecture patterns

Soft Skills & Mindset

• Passionate about business-driven development and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across remote and international teams
• Obsessed with creating the best end-to-end customer experience
• Takes ownership and accountability for outcomes and results

The Skills You Bring

• Proficient in a wide range of development technologies:
  • Languages & Frameworks: Java/J2EE, JavaScript (Angular), Ruby, Spring
  • Testing & Automation: JUnit, Cucumber, Selenium, Serenity
  • Web Technologies: RESTful APIs, Web Services, HTTP

• Experienced in test automation and building robust, maintainable, and testable software
• Skilled in API services development and consumption using modern frameworks and open-source technologies
• Advocates for business-driven development and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Demonstrates a digital mindset with a focus on end-to-end customer experience
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for solving complex problems
• Proven leadership skills to mentor, guide, and motivate engineers within squads and product areas
• Effective communicator with strong problem-solving abilities
• Collaborative team player with a desire to work closely across product areas and with remote/international teams
• Takes personal accountability for delivering high-quality outcomes
• Experienced in Agile methodologies and sprint-based development
• Ability to empathize with customers and understand the value delivered in each sprint
• Owns issues and drives end-to-end solutions with a focus on continuous improvement
• Aligns with business partners and leadership to evaluate current systems and guide future development
• Continuously explores and prototypes new technologies to assess business value and feasibility
• Capable of quickly learning and navigating large, complex software systems

The Value You Deliver

• Rapid Software Delivery: Develop and deploy high-quality software in fast-paced, agile environments
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Architecture, Development, UX, and Product teams to design and implement new features
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to process enhancements and technical implementation strategies
• Technology Leadership: Stay current with emerging technologies and frameworks to drive innovation
• Mentorship & Team Growth: Mentor junior engineers to improve team velocity and technical maturity
• Strong Core Skills: Demonstrate excellent analytical, communication, and organizational abilities; effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Initiative & Ownership: Take decisive action, show confidence in decision-making, and follow through to completion
• Innovation in Development & Testing: Collaborate on new technologies to solve Dev and testing challenges and improve automation processes

The Team

Fidelity is looking for a Principal Full Stack Engineer to join the Fidelity Institutional Wealth Management Services (IWMS) Technology Development Team in the Digital Account Management Product area. The Digital Account Management product area is part of the Wealthscape Platform and Technology organization. The team develops industry-leading end-to-end digital transaction experiences for Institutional clients.

This candidate will be applying strong software development and test automation skills to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve customer-facing software solutions. You will also be enabling your Scrum team in accepting the development and automation frameworks and standard methodologies to ensure we are building the right product the right way.

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 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.