Technical Lead, Data Engineering

Location: Boston, MA

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Job Description:

The Role

Are you passionate about building the platforms that power the future of workforce intelligence? We are seeking a hands-on Director of Data Engineering to help design and scale the data, graph, and AI foundations behind our workforce intelligence platform. This senior individual contributor role combines architecture, engineering, and platform development while remaining deeply hands-on in coding and solution delivery. You will partner with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and business leaders while building capabilities that enable innovative analytics and AI-powered experiences.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

You bring deep expertise in modern data engineering and platform architecture, along with a passion for building scalable, reliable, and secure data ecosystems.

Data and Platform Engineering

• Designing and implementing cloud-native data platforms and services.
• Building scalable APIs, pipelines, and data products using technologies such as Python, SQL, AWS, and modern cloud-native tooling.
• Working with containerized workloads, orchestration frameworks, distributed processing technologies, and software engineering best practices.

Graph and AI Foundations

• Developing graph-based solutions and connected-data architectures.
• Supporting machine learning, embedding, vector search, and AI workloads.
• Enabling workforce intelligence products through scalable platforms and services.

Representative Technologies

• Python
• SQL
• AWS
• Neo4j (preferred)
• Kubernetes and container technologies
• Data orchestration and distributed processing platforms

Preferred Experience

• Workforce, talent, HR, or enterprise analytics domains.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline.

The Team

The People Analytics and Insights organization helps Fidelity make better decisions through data, analytics, and emerging technologies. We are building a workforce intelligence platform that connects workforce data, skills, experiences, organizational relationships, and AI capabilities to enable better decisions and experiences for associates, managers, and business leaders. We partner closely with Human Resources, business leaders, and technology teams to deliver innovative products, advanced analytics, and AI-powered solutions.

 

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.

 

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.

The base salary range for this position is $126,000-255,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

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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Information Technology