Senior Software Engineer

Job Description:

Senior Software Engineer

 The Role

A well-rounded senior software engineering professional with a strong foundation in modern development practices, this individual demonstrates a deep understanding of object-oriented design principles and engineering design patterns. They thrive in Agile environments, bring hands-on technical expertise, and are committed to delivering innovative solutions across the full software development lifecycle—from design through deployment—while collaborating effectively with team members to enhance overall performance and outcomes.

• Mentor junior staff and define engineering best practices
• Leverage past experiences to help lead the team through all phases of software development lifecycle
• Work effectively with developers, stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Hands-on technical contributor with a strong sense of ownership
• Commitment to producing clean, well-tested, and refactored code
• Experience performing code reviews and ensuring code quality within the team
• Dedication to continuous improvement, actively helping to elevate both personal and team performance

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

The ideal candidate is a passionate and skilled software engineer with a strong foundation in computer science and a deep enthusiasm for building high-quality applications. They bring hands-on experience in building scalable RESTful APIs and working with both relational and NoSQL databases. Committed to delivering high-quality solutions, they emphasize adherence to SDLC best practices and actively promote continuous integration and continuous delivery. Additionally, they are passionate about mentoring junior team members, establishing coding standards, and leveraging modern front-end technologies to create dynamic, responsive user experiences.

• Experience mentoring junior staff and defining coding standards and best practices
• Strong ability to conceptualize object-oriented design and apply engineering design patterns
• Hands-on experience building RESTful web services and APIs
• Familiarity with database systems, including relational and NoSQL technologies
• Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies and their importance in software development
• Passion for continuous integration and continuous delivery practices
• Knowledge of JavaScript libraries such as Angular for building complex interactive applications
• Experience with MVC frameworks (Angular, AngularJS, Backbone.js, React JS, or similar) and JavaScript design patterns
• Proficient in using CSS3 features and CSS frameworks to implement responsive web design

The Team

Fidelity Charitable Technology group develops the next-generation technology that directly impacts how customers accomplish their philanthropic goals. As a Software Engineer within the technology business unit, you will help take Fidelity Charitable applications to the next level of evolution through hands-on software development, technical mentoring, and cross-team collaboration with a diverse, co-located engineering team, while also visualizing customer issues as drivers for internal change.

Company Overview

Fidelity Charitable is established in 1991 with a mission to further the American tradition of philanthropy by making charitable giving simple and effective. Since its founding, it has helped donors support over 180,000 nonprofit organizations with more than $18 billion in grants. Fidelity Charitable Services (FCS) aims to be the premier provider of charitable solutions, offering innovative and satisfying ways for customers to give, and operates the nation’s largest donor-advised fund, which has introduced tens of thousands of donors to more impactful ways of achieving their philanthropic goals.

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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.