Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Fidelity

Durham, North Carolina

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, AngularJS, Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Design, Atlassian JIRA, Authentication, Automation, Best Practices, Bootstrap, Budget Management, Business Solutions, CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Conduct Studies, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Customer/Client Research, DevOps, Docker, ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), Environmental Monitoring, Financial Services, Functional Analysis, Git, GitHub, GraphQL, HTML (HyperText Markup Language), High Net Worth, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Application, Investment Services, JSON, Java, Jenkins, Machine Tool, Maintain Compliance, Management Strategy, Maven, Mentoring, Microservices, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Windows Azure, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Multitasking, OAuth, Onboarding, Policy Development, Procedure Development, Project Development, Project Lifecycle, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Assurance Software, Quality Metrics, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regulations, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), Securities, Securities Investments, Single Sign-On (SSO), Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Porting, Spring Framework, Sprint Planning, Standards Development, Standards Strategy, State Laws and Regulations, Strategic Planning, Technical Analysis, Technical Strategy, Technology Analysis, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Tools, Testing, Time Management, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Web Programming, Web Services, XML (EXtensible Markup Language)
LOCATION
Durham, North Carolina
POSTED
4 days ago

Job Description:

Position Description

 

Develops Web applications in a hybrid technology stack -- Angular, GraphQL, and Java. Programs software solutions using Angular, NgRx, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and HTML. Integrates Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Representational State Transfer (REST) Web services, using JSON, XML, REST, SOAP, and Spring Framework. Builds automation pipelines according to DevOps methodologies, using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools -- Jenkins, Artifactory, and GitHub. Automates the setting up infrastructure components in Amazon Web Services (AWS) stack IAM roles, security policies, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Services (EKS) cluster. Uses business knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex 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 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 sup-porting 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, architecting, and developing Web applications, using Angular and RESTful APIs in a Financial Services domain. 

 

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, architecting, and developing Web applications, using Angular and RESTful APIs in a Financial Services domain. 

 

 

Skills and Knowledge

 

Candidate must also possess: 

 

  • Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) architecting, designing, and delivering enterprise-scale Web applications, and providing technical direction across User Interface (UI), API, and backend layers, using Angular, TypeScript, GraphQL, Java, and Spring Boot; and establishing best practices for modular design, scalability, Cloud readiness, and maintainability across engineering teams, using SonarQube and ESLint.   

  • DE guiding and mentoring cross-functional engineering teams, driving development of secure and performant customer onboarding and profiling platforms for high-net-worth clients, using Angular security best practices and JWT-based authentication mechanisms; and promoting reusable UI patterns, responsive design with Bootstrap frameworks, and accessibility standards, using Smart Web Component and Lighthouse technologies to ensure compliance and maintainable front-end architecture.  

  • DE setting technical strategy and governance across distributed microservices and Cloud-native architectures, defining standards for API design, authentication (OAuth and SSO), CI/CD pipelines, and observability; and guiding the adoption of DevOps practices and tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes), with deployment and monitoring in Cloud environments (AWS or Azure).  

  • DE completing the full software development lifecycle -- project scoping, sprint planning, stakeholder alignment, strategic thinking, and team mentoring -- using Jira and Confluence; and enabling Agile delivery through tools (Git, Stash, and Maven) and implementing frameworks for measurable code quality and process feedback. 

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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.

About the Company

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Fidelity

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.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Banking
FOUNDED
1946
WEBSITE
https://jobs.fidelity.com/