Principal Full Stack Engineer

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Durham, NC, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
Design, develop, and deploy full-stack Java/Spring Boot and Angular applications in AWS. Build Kafka messaging, Yugabyte/Aerospike backends, containerized Kubernetes/EKS deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and performance tuning. Lead architecture, coordinate multi-project delivery, mentor engineers, ensure QA readiness, and provide technical strategy for financial-services applications.
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Position Description:

Builds Java and Spring Boot-based middle tier applications, Kafka-based messaging, Yugabyte/Aerospike-centered database backends, and Angular-based front-end User Interfaces in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing environment. Builds and deploys applications in a DevOps environment using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools. Improves system performance utilizing performance tuning and executes production support tracing using Datadog. Prepares reports and correspondence for project specifications, activities, and status. Develops software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Participates in architecture design teams.

  • Defines and implements application-level architecture.

  • Develops applications on complex projects, components, and subsystems for the division.

  • Recommends development testing tools and methodologies and reviews and validates test plans.

  • Responsible for QA readiness of software deliverables.

  • Develops comprehensive documentation for multiple applications or subsystems.

  • Establishes full project life cycle plans for complex projects across multiple platforms.

  • Responsible for meeting project goals on-time and on-budget.

  • Advises on risk assessment and risk management strategies for projects.

  • Plans and coordinates project schedules and assignments for multiple projects.

  • Acts as a primary liaison for business units to resolve various project/technology issues.

  • Provides technology solutions to daily issues and technical evaluation estimates on technology initiatives.

  • Advises senior management on technical strategy.

  • Mentors junior team members.

  • Performs independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several divisional initiatives.

  • Develops original and creative technical solutions to on-going development efforts.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience as a Principal Full Stack Engineer (or closely related occupation) performing application development and design using Java, Angular, and Yugabyte or Aerospike in a financial services domain for portfolio and fund management, securities trading, and financial decision making.

Or, alternatively, Master’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience as a Principal Full Stack Engineer (or closely related occupation) performing application development and design using Java, Angular, and Yugabyte or Aerospike in a financial services domain for portfolio and fund management, securities trading, and financial decision making.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

  • Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) designing and developing Java REST-based services using Spring-based frameworks; building middle-tier applications using Java, Yugabyte, or Aerospike database; performing performance tuning of SQL queries and database deployment in a Cloud platform – AWS using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes (Jenkins, Concourse, u-Deploy, and Github); and performing application performance tuning in a Cloud-based platform environment (AWS) using Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) -- IntelliJ or Eclipse.

  • DE executing project scope planning, systems analysis, and implementation using Java; creating functional specification and technical documents throughout the production life cycle in accordance with business standards using Confluence, implementing unit test cases using Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) practices; automating functional tests using Cucumber and Jenkins; and developing data quality frameworks for loaders with reporting function using DataDog and Splunk.

  • DE developing and managing containerized applications using Java and Springboot; automating deployment using Jenkins; and scaling, and operations, orchestrating containers, ensuring high availability, and optimizing resource usage in cloud-native environment using Kubernetes Application Development (KAD) framework in EKS or AWS.

  • DE securely transmitting financial information using oAuth and JWT; utilizing standardized protocols, ensuring compliance; and integrating systems to facilitate accurate, efficient, and seamless data flow between financial institutions using FDX specifications.

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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, IT, Information Systems or related (or foreign equivalent) with five years relevant experience, or Master's with three years experience
  • Proven experience designing and developing Java REST services using Spring/Spring Boot
  • Experience building middle-tier applications and UI with Angular
  • Experience with Yugabyte or Aerospike databases and SQL performance tuning
  • Experience with Kafka-based messaging
  • Experience deploying and operating applications in AWS
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (Jenkins, Concourse, u-Deploy, GitHub)
  • Experience with containerized applications, Kubernetes/EKS, and cloud-native operations
  • Experience with application performance monitoring and tracing (Datadog, Splunk)
  • Experience with test automation and ATDD practices using Cucumber and Jenkins
  • Familiarity with IDEs such as IntelliJ or Eclipse
  • Experience securely transmitting data using OAuth and JWT and integrating with FDX specifications

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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