Position Description:
Designs and implements large-scale, distributed Spring Boot and Java microservices using Kafka and REST. Builds advanced Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and automation frameworks using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, containerized test environments to ensure consistent reliability across multiple applications. Implements cloud-native, security-focused, and highly observable architectures using AWS ECS/Fargate, KMS encryption, OpenTelemetry tracing, and resilient integration patterns including automated recovery workflows. Supports applications and provides software solutions to help ensure compliance and fiduciary responsibility. Builds and improves software and Web applications using Java, J2EE, Spring MVC, Spring Core, and Spring Boot. Develops User Interaction (UI) screens using HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript, and Angular. Creates reusable templates using Angular directives and Node Package Manager (NPM) manager tools -- Node.js. Designs and executes automation test scripts using Junit. Automates unit test cases using Jest testing framework. Builds and maintains end-to-end testing using Cypress. 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 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 Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) implementing and supporting Web and desktop applications in full stack development with Java, Spring, and Angular languages in a financial services environment.
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) implementing and supporting Web and desktop applications in full stack development with Java, Spring, and Angular languages in a financial services environment.
Skills and Knowledge:
Candidate must also possess:
- Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) designing and developing full stack Java-based multi-tier architectures, using Java, Angular, Spring Boot, Oracle, and testing frameworks (Cypress, Jest, and JUnit).
- DE designing and executing automation test scripts using JUnit; automating unit test cases using Jest testing frameworks; and building and maintaining end-to-end testing using Cypress.
- DE implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for enterprise applications using Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, Maven, and Kubernetes automated application deployment flows.
- DE designing and implementing Cloud infrastructure practices for enterprise applications using AWS Cloud -- Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) and Simple Storage Service (S3); supporting and monitoring application logs using AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, and Elastic search; and creating alerts and monitors using Datadog queries to proactively resolve application run time issues.
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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.
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, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field, or foreign equivalent
- Five years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer or closely related role implementing and supporting full-stack Java, Spring, and Angular applications in a financial services environment
- Alternatively, a master's degree in a related field and three years of relevant experience
- Expertise designing and developing full-stack Java multi-tier architectures using Java, Angular, Spring Boot, Oracle, Cypress, Jest, and JUnit
- Expertise designing and executing automated tests with JUnit and Jest, and maintaining end-to-end tests with Cypress
- Expertise implementing CI/CD pipelines using Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, Maven, and Kubernetes
- Expertise designing cloud infrastructure practices using AWS ECS and S3, and monitoring applications with CloudWatch, Datadog, and Elasticsearch
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.
