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Job Description:Fidelity Investments is seeking a dynamic and experienced VP of Quality Engineering for Fidelity Stock Plan Services Technology Group. This role is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling modern quality engineering practices supporting SPS QE organization. This leader provides strategic and operational leadership in QE functions, embedding quality into every stage of the software development lifecycle while enabling rapid innovation.
As a senior leader, the VP of QE partners closely with Engineering, Product Management, DevOps, Security, and Business stakeholders to establish quality standards, drive test automation and continuous testing, and ensure customer trust in the company’s platforms and services.
The position requires deep technical expertise in software architecture, test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed systems, combined with the ability to lead and influence engineering teams at scale.
This role will be based in Westlake.
The Team
The SPS Technology Group delivers cutting-edge digital solutions that empower Fidelity’s clients and participants to manage their stock plans and holdings effectively. Our technology platforms span a multitude of technology systems and are built for scale using modern technologies and have already garnered great reputation. As we embrace high-velocity delivery methodology and DevOps practices, our Quality Engineering team plays a critical role in ensuring products are built with excellent quality and we deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.
The Expertise You Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering and quality assurance
- Proven experience leading QE/QA teams for complex, large scale technology platforms
- Deep understanding of SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD practices
- Strong expertise in test automation, modern QA tools, and quality engineering principles
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross functional teams at a senior level
The Skills You Bring
- Strategic thinking and executive level decision making
- Strong people leadership and organizational development skills
- Data driven mindset with strong analytical skills
- Ability to balance speed, innovation, and quality at scale
- Strong architectural insight with the ability to design scalable, maintainable, and reusable software and test solutions
The Value You Deliver
- Define and own quality engineering strategy, and roadmap aligned with SPS business and technology goals
- Serve as the senior expert on quality practices, risk management, and release readiness
- Oversee test strategy design, including functional, regression, integration with external systems and applications
- Establish quality gates, metrics, and release criteria to support predictable and safe deployments. Use data driven
- Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for end-to-end integrated testing strategies that maximize coverage and efficiency
- Build, mentor, and lead high performing QE managers, engineers, and specialists
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, or a related field
- Master's degree
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering and quality assurance
- Experience leading quality engineering or quality assurance teams for complex, large-scale technology platforms
- Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, DevOps, and CI/CD practices
- Strong expertise in test automation, modern QA tools, and quality engineering principles
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams at a senior level
- Strategic thinking and executive-level decision-making
- Strong people leadership and organizational development skills
- Data-driven mindset and strong analytical skills
- Ability to balance speed, innovation, and quality at scale
- Architectural insight and ability to design scalable, maintainable, and reusable software and test solutions
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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