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Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Fidelity
  • Westlake, Texas
  • Remote
    3 days ago
    Fidelity

    Job Description

    Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

    Job Description:

    Position Description:

     

    Designs and evolves large-scale, cloud-native software solutions that enable secure, reliable, and intuitive digital capabilities. Develops and modernizes customer- and associate-facing applications including the migration of existing desktop and legacy platforms across multiple technology stacks. Architects and implements reusable, resilient RESTful Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and microservices that integrate through API gateways and operate effectively within distributed architectures. Builds and deploys software across the full development lifecycle by writing high-quality code, creating comprehensive automated tests, and integrating solutions through Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and containerized platforms. Implements cloud-based solutions using AWS and Azure services to improve scalability, performance, reliability, and security across high-volume systems. Collaborates within an Agile, globally distributed environment by contributing directly to iterative development, continuous improvement, and the delivery of impactful digital experiences. 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.
    • Develop 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.
    • Enhances engineering standards by refining application architecture, improving test coverage, strengthening security practices, and aligning implementations with established design patterns and methodologies.

     

     

    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 deploying scalable, secure, and cloud-native full-stack web applications and APIs, using modern frontend frameworks, backend services, relational and NoSQL databases, and public cloud platforms (AWS and Azure).

     

    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 deploying scalable, secure, and cloud-native full-stack web applications and APIs, using modern frontend frameworks, backend services, relational and NoSQL databases, and public cloud platforms (AWS and Azure).

     


    Skills and Knowledge:

     

    Candidate must also possess:

     

    • Demonstrated Expertise packaging, deploying, and operating distributed applications in containerized platforms, using Docker and Kubernetes; configuring and supporting CI/CD pipelines and runtime environments for scalable, high-volume systems; and enabling consistent deployments, resource optimization, and operational stability across development and production environments.  
    • Demonstrated Expertise testing, validating, and releasing Web applications, using Java methodologies, JUnit test suites, automated QA frameworks, SonarQube, Maven, and Jest for Angular; ensuring code quality, functional correctness, and performance through automated pipelines; and executing CI/CD workflows using GitHub and Jenkins in cloud-based environments. 
    • Demonstrated Expertise developing, maintaining, and enhancing full stack software applications, using Java EE technologies (Angular or React, and Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Oracle SQL, Hibernate, and Microservices), DevOps tools (Jenkins, Maven, GIT or GitHub), and IDE toolsets (IntelliJ or Eclipse); performing unit testing using Unit, Junit, and Mockito testing techniques; and developing Agile software using methodologies (Kanban or Scrum) via JIRA. 
    • Demonstrated Expertise designing and implementing data persistence solutions by performing relational database schema design and data modeling using MySQL and PostgreSQL; writing and optimizing SQL queries with indexing strategies; and implementing database access layers using ORM frameworks in backend services.

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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

    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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWestlake, Texas (
    Remote
    )
    IndustryBanking
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1946
    Websitehttps://jobs.fidelity.com/

    About Company

    We help over ~40 million people feel more confident in their most important financial goals, manage employee benefit programs for nearly 23,000 businesses, and support more than 3,600 advisory firms* with innovative investment and technology solutions to grow their businesses. Our diverse businesses and independence give us insight into the entire market and the stability needed to think and act for the long term as we deliver value to you.

    Skills

    • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • AngularJSunmatched
    • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
    • Architectural Designunmatched
    • Atlassian JIRAunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Business Solutionsunmatched
    • Cloud Computingunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Computer Securityunmatched
    • Conduct Studiesunmatched
    • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Continuous Integrationunmatched
    • Data Modelingunmatched
    • Database Designunmatched
    • Database Technologyunmatched
    • Design Patterns Programming Methodologiesunmatched
    • Desktop PCunmatched
    • DevOpsunmatched
    • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
    • Distributed Applicationsunmatched
    • Dockerunmatched
    • ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974)unmatched
    • Eclipse IDEunmatched
    • Functional Analysisunmatched
    • Gitunmatched
    • GitHubunmatched
    • Hibernateunmatched
    • IDE (Integrated Development Environment)unmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Internet Applicationunmatched
    • Investment Servicesunmatched
    • JUnitunmatched
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    • Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE/J2EE)unmatched
    • Jenkinsunmatched
    • Kanbanunmatched
    • Management Strategyunmatched
    • Mavenunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microservicesunmatched
    • Microsoft Exchange Serverunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
    • Multiplatform/Cross-Platformunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • MySQLunmatched
    • NoSQLunmatched
    • Object Relational Mapping (ORM)unmatched
    • Oracle Databaseunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Policy Developmentunmatched
    • PostgreSQLunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Product Lifecycleunmatched
    • Production Systemsunmatched
    • Project Developmentunmatched
    • Project Lifecycleunmatched
    • Project Planningunmatched
    • Project Scheduleunmatched
    • Public Cloudunmatched
    • Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
    • Quality Assurance Softwareunmatched
    • Query Optimizationunmatched
    • REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
    • React.jsunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Relational Databases (RDBMS)unmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
    • Scalable System Developmentunmatched
    • Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
    • Securitiesunmatched
    • Securities Investmentsunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Spring Frameworkunmatched
    • Standards Strategyunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Technical Analysisunmatched
    • Technical Strategyunmatched
    • Technology Analysisunmatched
    • Test Automationunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Test Suiteunmatched
    • Test Toolsunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Unit Testunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched

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