Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Location: 100 New Millennium Way, Bldg 2, Durham NC

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description:

Position Description:

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

Designs, develops, tests, and deploys enterprise-level applications using Java, JavaScript, Spring Core and MVC frameworks, testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, and Spring Test), and tools (Swagger, Git, Jenkins, uDeploy, and Docker). Designs microservices and performs performance tuning of services. Designs and architects Cloud based solutions using Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) offerings. 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 a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) designing and building responsive web applications 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) designing and building responsive web applications in a financial services environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

• Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) developing enterprise Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to optimize account performance and product inquiries by applying authorization rules - OAuth framework - in support of investment strategies, using Spring Boot frameworks and Java; and performing automation using Serenity Cucumber framework in Java, for AWS lambda services and Spring Boot APIs.
• DE applying DevOps principles throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to provide financial services continuity on web applications by performing Continuous Integration (CI) and deployments (using Jenkins) and code scanning (using Sonar); and providing solutions by testing and improving application performance (for compliance score) and identifying performance bottlenecks, using MOX. 
• DE assisting consumers with investments strategies by writing SQL stored procedures and complex queries that interact with Postgres databases and validate product strategies and account data. 
• DE building enterprise financial services and performing Service Management Automation (SMA) account management to maintain (create or delete) and update account data in a financial service environment, using AWS Lambda and Python; and creating solutions and strategies for business use cases in an SMA domain, using Spring Boot and AWS.

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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.

Certifications:

Category:

Information Technology

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