Principal, Full Stack Engineer

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer/Tech Lead to join us in Durham, NC!  

Workplace Investing (WI) helps employers lead a successful benefits program to improve their employees’ overall well-being.   

If you enjoy engaging with product owners and have a passion to use technology to tackle business problems, then our WI Digital Platforms team could be your new home!  

As a Tech lead, you will play a key role within Digital Platforms Technology. You will be encouraged to gain understanding of all the components of our web applications and will work with the members of the squad to deliver outstanding customer experience solutions. The ideal candidate should show ease at making personal connections and enjoy partnering across a diverse group of roles. You will work closely with the Squad Lead, Scrum Master, Developers, Quality Assurance, and Architects, across technical leadership to craft, build, test, and deliver the features that make up Fidelity’s Digital experiences. You will also be expected to provide guidance and mentoring to the other Developers.  

The Expertise you have  

• Bachelor’s or post-primary degree in a Technology-related subject area.  

• Full stack software engineering 8+ years of experience; with a focus in digital applications is a plus.   

• Experience in leading teams in technology and full stack solutions.  

• Knowledge of modern application architecture patterns and emerging technologies, including common design patterns, secure application development, and test coverage. 

• Passion for designing and delivering the best end user journeys.  

• Expertise in delivering front-end solutions and mid-tier services.  

• Demonstrated experience in communicating technical needs and capabilities to non-technical team members, product owners, and partners  

• Experience collaborating in a team environment to develop, deploy, and support key applications and features  

• A proven understanding of the Agile software development methodology  

• Extensive experience decomposing sophisticated business problems into creative, efficient, and scalable solutions  

The Skills You Bring  

Technical Skills  

• Relevant knowledge of modern application architecture patterns and emerging technologies  

• Detailed experience with modern SPA JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Vue, React JS), preference for Angular  

• Extensive experience in Java / Spring boot / Spring Core / Web Services (REST) / Kubernetes orchestration  

• Struts/ Splunk/ DataDog/ Udeploy/ Jenkins Core/ Bruno or Insomania/ GitHub

• General experience of Api management using Swagger and OpenAPI with knowledge in Integration Technology Java Camel  

• Client-side language, library, and framework proficiency: Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node, NPM, HTML, CSS/SASS, RxJS, Jasmine/Karma/Storybook/Playwright   

• Appreciation for and alignment to standard methodologies regarding object-oriented design, coding standards, RESTful service consumption and integration, common design patterns, secure application development, and test coverage  

• Application build, deploy using Continuous Integration/ Deployment (CI/CD) tools – Jenkins Core, Maven and maintenance of pipelines.  

•  Expert understanding of docker, cloud-computing / cloud services platforms. With AWS being favorable.   

Leadership & Team Management  

• Team Leadership: Ability to lead, motivate, and guide team members, including mentorship to enable other team members to meet/exceed expectations.  

• Authentic leadership skills in driving delivery while guiding / mentoring junior software engineers.  A passion for engineering excellence is a plus. 

• Ability to convey and present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences   

• Adhering to and exceeding engineering standards and a proven record of driving efficiencies/best practices.  

• Time Management: Prioritization of tasks and work, delegation and manage time efficiently.  

• Taking ownership for ensuring key tasks in the software life cycle are completed.  

• Collaborating with the Product Owner to deliver quarterly business objectives as well as developing a multi-year roadmap for the platform.  

The Team 

Fidelity's Workplace Solutions (WS) Digital Platforms Technology team designs, develops, implements, and supports WS’s suite of Digital products and services. The Digital Platforms development team focuses on delivering innovative solutions which meet the needs of our customers. Our systems professionals thrive, with a steadfast dedication to innovation, which nurtures a culture of continuous improvement and significant achievement. We see ourselves as a vital link to Fidelity's customers. This is a fast-paced group that is using ground-breaking technologies to build powerful tools and outstanding user experiences for our customers, using Java-based technologies. 

You will support digital experience scrum teams within Employer Platform Product Area. 

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.

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.