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Job Description:The Role
We are seeking a Principal Quant Developer to join our Quantitative Research & Investments Technology (QRIT) team in Fidelity Asset Management Technology. This role will partner with the quant research and investments teams to design, build, enhance, and support a comprehensive Systematic Alternatives portfolio construction and Management System. This individual will include hands-on development collaborating with team of quantitative researchers, software engineers and quantitative developers.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline; Master's degree preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Quantitative Investing, or Financial Services.
- Strong understanding of systematic investment strategies, portfolio construction, risk models, and performance attribution.
- Experience working with financial instruments such as Futures, Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Total Return Swaps (TRS), and FX Forwards is highly desirable.
- Experience building research and portfolio management platforms, quantitative libraries, analytics engines, and investment workflows.
- Advanced programming expertise in Python, with strong software engineering practices; Java experience is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, functional programming, and distributed systems.
- Experience developing microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures supporting investment applications.
- Hands-on experience with SQL databases including Oracle and Snowflake.
- Experience developing and deploying applications on AWS.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, infrastructure automation, and production support.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to translate investment concepts into scalable technology solutions.
- Proven track record of gathering requirements, influencing technical direction, and delivering strategic platforms.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate effectively across investment, research, and technology organizations.
The Team
Asset Management Technology (AMT) provides worldwide technology and support to all the Investment Management, Research, Trading, and Investment Operations functions. We are seeking a Principal, Quant Developer, to join our Quantitative Research & Investing Technology organization. This role will be part of our Quantitative Engineering team, which is responsible for delivering & maintaining solutions for Quant Research team.
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.
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.
Certifications:Category:Information TechnologySkills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline
- 7+ years of experience in asset management, hedge funds, quantitative investing, or financial services
- Strong understanding of systematic investment strategies, portfolio construction, risk models, and performance attribution
- Experience building research and portfolio management platforms, quantitative libraries, analytics engines, and investment workflows
- Advanced Python programming expertise and strong software engineering practices
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, functional programming, and distributed systems
- Experience developing microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures for investment applications
- Hands-on experience with SQL databases, including Oracle and Snowflake
- Experience developing and deploying applications on AWS
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, infrastructure automation, and production support
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to deliver scalable technology solutions
- Proven track record of gathering requirements, influencing technical direction, and delivering strategic platforms
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Master’s degree
- Experience with Java
- Experience with futures, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, and FX forwards
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
