Job Description

Principal Software Engineer

The Role

As a Principal Software Engineer on the Orchestration team, you’ll get the opportunity to develop your skills and collaborate with engineers across Fidelity in a fun and dynamic environment. You will work closely with technical leaders and Architects to build reliable service that manages all of Fidelity’s crypto processes, utilizing modern software development practices. As a senior member of the team, you will lead a team of software engineers and mentor them on the best practices for Software development.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Batchelor's degree in computer science or related field required
• 10+ years’ experience in a Software engineering
• 8+ years’ experience building REST based micro services in Java and Spring Boot
• Experience leading a team
• Proficient in designing micro services by applying software design patterns, twelve-factor app methodology, and SOLID principles
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms, and container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
• Experience with asynchronous workers and resilient messaging services such as Kafka, SNS and SQS
• Proficient in databases and SQL
• Unit and integration test automation using Junit and Mockito
• Ability to build reliable software that can withstand unreliable environments
• Possess critical thinking skills to build end-to-end solutions
• Passionate and committed to learning new things and developing with the latest technologies and frameworks
• Work well in both a small agile team and independently, having a strong user focus
• Strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at any given time
• Participate in engineering practices such as code and design reviews, environment strategy, and build and deployment pipelines

• Strong organization skills and attention to details
• Prior experience or understanding of crypto currencies or blockchain is a plus

The Team

Fidelity Digital Assets®, a Fidelity Investments Company, is developing a full-service enterprise-grade platform for storing, trading, and servicing digital assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Fidelity Digital Assets® adopts an entrepreneurial culture and startup approach while serving as one of the most innovative business units within Fidelity Investments. Our global, diverse team of hundreds of forward-thinking professionals lead with agility and creativity to build solutions that bridge the gap between traditional institutional investors and their exposure to digital assets. The firm’s tenure and experience across multiple business lines present our employees with unprecedented access to knowledge, technology, and resources that help our team reshape the future of finance.

Within

Fidelity Digital Assets®, the Orchestration Team is responsible for the backend service that systematically runs our processes such as deposits or withdraws. The team closely works with the operations team to ensure we meet our client’s needs.

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process. Please email us at accommodations@fmr.com or call 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2 if you would like to request accommodation.

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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.