Principal Software Engineer/Developer

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Durham, NC, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and CI/CD deployments for cloud-based financial applications. Implement BDD/Cucumber tests, API testing, service virtualization, performance and regression testing, advise architecture, mentor juniors, and provide technical strategy, documentation, and QA readiness across complex projects.
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Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Position Description:

Designs, develops, and maintains automated test frameworks using Java, Springboot, Mybatis, and JSON. Deploys applications in a DevOps environment using Continuous Delivery/Continuous Integration (CI/CD) pipelines, Jenkins, and Git. Develops and implements automated test cases using Behavior Driven Development (BDD) tests frameworks and Cucumber tool. Collaborates across the enterprise to accelerate test automation strategy and to enable delivery velocity. Provides business solutions by developing complex or multiple software applications. Uses business knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex or multiple software applications and conducting studies of alternatives. Analyzes and recommends changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.

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 complex 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 Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) developing automation frameworks to test cloud-based applications and software components in a financial services environment, using C# and Java.

Or, alternatively, Master’s degree 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 Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) developing automation frameworks to test cloud-based applications and software components in a financial services environment, using C# and Java.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

  • Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) creating, automating, and adding test cases to regression suites and conducting performance, accessibility, and regression testing, using ParaSoft SOATest, Postman, RestSharp, LoadRunner, and JMeter.

  • DE creating service virtualization using ParaSoft Virtualize and Wiremock; and performing API testing and developing automation scripts within a financial services environment, using Java, C#, TestNG, and Postman.

  • DE supporting application deployment to production using Bamboo, Docker, Harbor image registry, and Splunk; and designing test plans and conducting performance, accessibility, and regression testing, using Git, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, and Splunk.

  • DE performing quality assurance testing of software applications using Eclipse, Microsoft Visual Studio, GIT, Java, and C#; performing version control using Git; maintaining release notes and documentation using Confluence; and performing story tracking and translating requirements into technical specifications using JIRA.

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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.

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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 field and five years relevant experience as Principal Software Engineer/Developer
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Information Systems or related field and three years relevant experience as Principal Software Engineer/Developer
  • Experience developing automation frameworks to test cloud-based applications and software components in a financial services environment
  • Demonstrated expertise with ParaSoft SOATest, Postman, RestSharp, LoadRunner, and JMeter for performance, accessibility, and regression testing
  • Experience creating service virtualization with ParaSoft Virtualize and Wiremock and performing API testing and automation using Java and C#
  • Experience with TestNG and developing automation scripts
  • Experience deploying applications and supporting production using Bamboo, Docker, Harbor image registry, and Splunk
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins and Git for source control and delivery
  • Familiarity with MongoDB and RabbitMQ in testing and monitoring contexts
  • Experience performing QA testing using Eclipse or Microsoft Visual Studio, maintaining release notes and documentation in Confluence, and story tracking in JIRA
  • Ability to participate in architecture design, define application-level architecture, and mentor junior engineers

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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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.

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