Principal Software Engineer/Developer

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Durham, NC, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
Designs and delivers large-scale cloud-native applications and services using full-stack, event-driven, and service-oriented architectures. Leads application architecture, development, testing, QA readiness, CI/CD, documentation, project planning, risk management, and technical strategy across complex initiatives. Partners with architects and business stakeholders, resolves technology issues, advises management, develops creative solutions, and mentors junior engineers.
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Job Description:

Position Description: 

 

Designs and delivers large-scale, cloud-native applications that support critical business capabilities using modern full-stack engineering and service-oriented design principles. Applies scalable, decoupled, and event-driven architecture patterns to enable high-performance, resilient systems aligned with enterprise standards. Drives the adoption of disciplined Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and automated testing practices to ensure consistent quality, security, and production readiness across releases. Translates complex business objectives into well-structured technical solutions for major divisional initiatives, evaluating alternative approaches to solve domain-specific problems. Partners closely with architects and stakeholders to mitigate risk, improve delivery outcomes, and evolve platform strategy in support of long-term organizational goals. 

 

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 a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) designing, developing, and maintaining customer facing Web applications and services in a financial or retail 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) designing, developing, and maintaining customer facing Web applications and services in a financial or retail services environment. 

 

Skills and Knowledge: 

 

Candidate must also possess: 

 

  • Demonstrated Expertise designing, developing, and maintaining customer facing Web applications and services using Java, Spring framework, Angular, and JavaScript; designing, developing, and implementing Cloud-based software solutions to service application clients according to RESTful Web services architecture using Spring framework; and designing, coding, and reviewing high quality software solutions for Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based applications. 
  • Demonstrated Expertise developing customer facing and secure Web applications according to Java or Spring frameworks using classical Model View Layer (MVC) architecture, Azure SSO, AWS KMS, and OAuth technologies. 
  • Demonstrated Expertise developing distributed, low-latency, high-throughput systems with Cartographer, Mario, and Rushhour while adhering to Test Driven Development (TDD) practices within Agile methodology. 
  • Demonstrated Expertise deploying and monitoring enterprise Web based services to provide the CI/CD of scalable multitiered Web applications, using Jenkins, NPM, and Maven (package management); performing version control (using Git), issue tracking (using Jira, Service Now, and Quality Center), and log tracking (using Splunk); providing CD according to Agile methodologies; and monitoring customer facing, business critical applications using Splunk and DataDog. 

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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, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field, plus five years of relevant experience
  • Alternatively, a master's degree in a related field plus three years of relevant experience
  • Experience designing, developing, and maintaining customer-facing web applications and services in a financial or retail services environment
  • Expertise with Java, Spring Framework, Angular, and JavaScript
  • Experience designing and implementing cloud-based software solutions using RESTful web services and Spring Framework
  • Experience with service-oriented architecture and MVC-based secure web applications
  • Experience with Azure SSO, AWS KMS, and OAuth
  • Experience developing distributed, low-latency, high-throughput systems using Cartographer, Mario, and Rushhour
  • Experience with Test Driven Development and Agile methodology
  • Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins, NPM, Maven, Git, Jira, ServiceNow, Quality Center, Splunk, and Datadog

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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