Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Fidelity

Durham, North Carolina(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Benchmarking, Budgeting, Business Solutions, Computer Science, Conduct Studies, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), Enterprise Architecture, Feasibility Analysis, Financial Services, GraphQL, Information Technology & Information Systems, Investment Services, Java, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE/J2EE), Jenkins, LoadRunner, Maintain Compliance, Management Strategy, Microservices, Microsoft Exchange Server, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Multitasking, Node.js, Object Oriented Design (OOD), Performance Testing, Policy Development, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Product Lifecycle, Project Development, Quality Metrics, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regulations, Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), Scalable System Development, Securities, Securities Investments, Security Protocols, Selenium, Service-Oriented Architecture (fka Distributed Object Architecture), Software Design, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Spring MVC, Standards Strategy, State Laws and Regulations, Technical Analysis, Technical Strategy, Technical Writing, Test Automation, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Time Management, Unit Test, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Web Programming, Web Services
LOCATION
Durham, North Carolina
POSTED
13 days ago

Job Description:

Position Description:

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

Designs and develops responsive web applications using Angular 17. Implements reusable components, services, and state management to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions. Collaborates with back-end teams to integrate RESTful Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), ensuring optimal performance and security. Creates unit tests with Jest to uphold quality standards. Leverages Jenkins for Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines to streamline delivery. Architects and implements complex software applications aligned with enterprise standards and best practices. 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 enterprise-level architecture and design discussions, contributing to scalable, secure, and high-performance front-end solutions.

  • Develops comprehensive technical documentation for applications, architecture, and development processes to ensure knowledge continuity and compliance.

  • Contributes to the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of complex projects across multiple platforms.

  • Delivers projects on time within defined scope, budget, and quality standards.

  • Triages issues, performs root cause analysis, and makes decisive risk mitigation decisions for front-end initiatives under pressure.

  • Coordinates development schedules and resource allocation for multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

  • Prepares technical estimates, feasibility assessments, and strategic recommendations for new initiatives and enhancements.

  • Performs independent and advanced technical analysis, and develops scalable solutions to address complex business challenges.

  • Ensures compliance with enterprise architecture standards, security protocols, and performance benchmarks throughout the development lifecycle.

  • Advises senior management on technical strategy.

  • Mentors junior team members.

  • Advises on risk assessment and risk management strategies for projects.

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 Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) designing and developing web applications with Angular, 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 developing web applications with Angular, in a financial services environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

  • Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) performing Object-Oriented Design and Java web application development, using Java/J2EE, Spring MVC, Spring Security, SOAP, RESTful Web Services, and LWC; and developing micro-services architecture using Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

  • DE developing web experience features using Angular and Microservices in NodeJS, NestJS, and GraphQL.

  • DE integrating build processes according to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), using Jenkins as a CI platform and Urban Deploy as a CD platform; and deploying REST microservice applications in AWS using Cloud Formation Template (CFT).

  • DE performing test automation using Cypress, Playwright, Jest, and Storybook; performing Selenium and API testing using Rest Assured; executing performance tests using LoadRunner and Gremlin; and integrating software into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.

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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.

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/