Principal Software Engineer

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Durham, NC
In-Office
Fintech
The Role
Job Description:

Principal Software Engineering - Quality

Fidelity Health is looking for a Principal Software Engineer in Test to join the Fidelity Health Quality Engineering team. The ideal candidate enjoys designing, developing and maintaining automated test suites to ensure product quality and release readiness. We are seeking a hard-working individual capable of bringing a software engineering mindset to our testing practices.

The Team

The team will be working on developing a test strategy and implementation of key technical solutions in quality engineering. Your work will enable development teams to quickly iterate and deliver internal tooling capabilities within the Health and Benefit Accounts team, specifically focusing on HIPAA Compliant Applications Access Platform (HCAAP). You will establish new automation infrastructure, maintain existing automation, and create reusable tests artifacts to streamline testing processes. You will be part of the Health Care Group QA Chapter and key areas of focus will be frictionless test automation, generic test data management, Mid-Tier automation framework, predictive analytics and CICD Integration.

The Expertise You Have

  • Minimum BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Engineering.

  • 8+ years of experience in software development and quality engineering, with hands-on expertise in application test automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, and/or Selenium.

  • Proven experience with commercial software development using object-oriented design methodology.

  • Strong knowledge of web development technologies, such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

  • Proficiency in Java, JavaScript and Python.

  • Experience working with relational databases (RDBMS), REST APIs, and related tools like SQL, Rest Assured, and Postman

  • Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and GraphQL is a plus.

  • Experience with event-driven applications (e.g. Azure Service Bus, Kafka) is a plus.

  • Demonstrated technical experience as an automation engineer/software engineer working across a diverse range of applications at multiple layers of the technology.

  • Experience defining KPIs and driving measurable improvements in automation coverage, defect leakage, and release readiness.

  • Proven ability to lead global teams and establish best practices for quality engineering.

  • Excellent collaboration skills and a strong team player.

The Skills You Bring

  • You have experience in testing distributed applications at multiple layers of the technology stack using a variety of automation frameworks.

  • You have expertise with using Java or JavaScript and experience with Cucumber/BDD.

  • You have confirmed knowledge of CI/CD principles using Jenkins and Git and can make recommendations on how to best include test automation into pipelines.

  • Lead and mentor a team of SDETs, fostering automation best practices and building reusable frameworks.

  • You bring a learning mentality to your work and are eager to master and adopt new technologies.

  • You have a shift left mindset prioritizing early testing and quality integration.

  • You will influence technology strategy, foster a culture of quality, and collaborate with senior leaders to align QE initiatives with business goals.

The Value You Deliver

  • Driving the design and implementation of scalable test automation solutions to support healthcare administration systems.

  • Participating in testing strategy for system conversion activities

  • Working and collaborating on emerging technologies to solve legacy test challenges.

  • Establishing test infrastructure that delivers immediate business value and scales for future needs.

  • Championing a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in quality engineering.

Certifications:

Category:Information Technology

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.

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.

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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
58,848 Employees
Year Founded: 1946

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.

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