Principal Software Engineer (AI Enablement)

Fidelity Investments Brokerage Record Keeping Technology is seeking an experienced Engineer to join our technology team. This area is playing a critical role in building Next Generation (NextGen) brokerage platform and other brokerage capabilities.

We are looking for a highly motivated associate to join the talented BRT Analytics Team. In this role, you will serve as the technical lead for the AI Platform Enablement team, driving actionable insights and developing AI models that deliver value to our business partners. The AI Platform Enablement team is focused on scaling AI automation capabilities to meet growing demand, while also advancing generative AI by integrating GenAI into the BRT ecosystem to accelerate business functions. You will collaborate closely with the Enterprise GenAI Platform team to establish new capabilities and accelerate development alongside GenAI tools, with a strong emphasis on high-impact use cases such as intelligent agents to enhance operational efficiency.

The Expertise You Have

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

• 6–10 years of hands-on software development experience, including 3–5 years of technical leadership.

• Expertise in microservices architecture and building distributed systems for high throughput and low latency.

• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Oracle, Postgres, and messaging frameworks.

• Strong knowledge of SQL, RESTful APIs, system design, data structures, and algorithms.

• Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker).

• 5+ years of experience developing web services (SOAP/REST) on Java frameworks such as Spring MVC, Java EE 

  • Hands-on project experience building server-side Java web services and enterprise integration business logic frameworks

  • Experience building multi-threaded batch applications (Spring Boot/Spring Batch) 

  • Experience building modern REST APIs in Java EE container hosted applications (Jetty, Tomcat with Spring MVC or JAX-RS or Jersey)

  • Experience with database frameworks such as JDBC or JDBI. As well as familiarity with object-relational mapping frameworks like Hibernate, iBatis.

  • Legacy knowledge of Java EE containers (BEA, JBoss)

  • Legacy knowledge creating and consuming SOAP-based web services and Service Oriented Architecture

  • Legacy knowledge of Message Bus (Message Broker, IBM Enterprise Service Bus)

• 1+ year Hands-on project experience building applications hosted in AWS (configuring, deploying, managing, monitoring) services and distributed applications.

  • Elastic Container Registry (ECR), Elastic Container Service (ECS), Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

  • CloudFormation, DynamoDB, Serverless, Lamdbas, Step Functions, SQS, Kinesis.

  • Understand how to troubleshoot issues in a cloud only environment.

• Hands-on project experience with test automation frameworks Protractor, Cypress, Jest, Junit, REST Assured, Cucumber

• Hands-on project experience creating new CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins or equivalent.  Experience automating code quality metrics using tools like Sonar and Veracode.  

• Experience documenting REST APIs and code generation Open API standards and tools (Swagger). Understands good REST API design practices.

• Solid knowledge of network protocols. Comfortable connecting disparate systems built in multiple languages, multiple operating systems, on-premise, or cloud.  Able to identify and troubleshoot network communication problems outside of the application.

• Familiarity working with OAuth 2.0 framework and scope

• Data: Hands-on experience with Oracle, PL/SQL, PostGres and Aerospike

• AI/ML: Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence architecture and ML Ops is a plus. As well as working knowledge of GitHub Copilot or other Generative AI tools to accelerate development and improve code quality.

• You possess extreme ownership and a relentless drive to achieve high-impact outcomes while thriving in a fast-paced, high-risk/high-reward environment.

• Have strong communication skills and technical expertise to drive and participate in meaningful discussions with partners across different roles and different skillsets.

• Financial industry experience is a plus.

The Skills You Bring

• Ability to mentor junior engineers, define coding standards, and apply software architecture and design patterns.

• Passionate and results oriented technical leader

• Self-directed, detail-oriented, and results-driven with strong problem-solving skills.

• Obsessed with creating the best end-to-end experience

• Owns the outcome by taking personal accountability for delivering strong results

• Passionate about Test Driven Development, developing robust software, writing testable and maintainable code

• Keenly interested in learning new technologies and their adoption

• Strategic thinking and critical problem-solving skills

• You are:

  • Obsessed with creating the best end-to-end experience

  • Owns the outcome by taking personal accountability for delivering strong results

  • Passionate about Test Driven Development, developing robust software, writing testable and maintainable code

  • Passionate and results oriented technical leader

  • Keenly interested in learning new technologies and their adoption

The Value You Deliver

• Drive scalable, high-performing technology solutions that create measurable business impact.

• Accelerate innovation and efficiency by leveraging automation, cloud technologies, and emerging AI capabilities.

• Enable faster, more reliable operations through modern architectures and streamlined processes.

• Foster collaboration and alignment across diverse teams with clear communication and technical leadership.

• Apply problem-solving and ownership mindset to deliver results in fast-paced, high-impact environments.

• Champion strategic priorities by focusing on high-value outcomes and continuous improvement.

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.

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.