Principal Performance Engineer

Fidelity Financial Services

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Location
Durham, NC
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2 days ago
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About Fidelity Financial Services

Fidelity Investments is one of the largest financial services companies in the world, offering brokerage services, mutual funds, retirement planning, wealth management, and life insurance to individuals and institutions. Industry: Financial Services & Investment Management

Fidelity Financial Services currently has 112 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Performance Engineer

The Principal Performance Engineer joins the Fidelity Stock Transfer team within Fidelity Labs to build and architect world-class end-to-end systems. This role involves reading, writing, and improving production-quality code while bridging the gap between functional correctness and non-functional requirements. Daily responsibilities include designing and executing performance and load tests, debugging, profiling, and influencing design decisions based on performance insights. The engineer will work with Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and frontend technologies like Angular and React. Key tools and skills include k6, Gatling, JMeter, RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and CI/CD pipelines. The position focuses on testing cloud-native applications using containers and microservices while utilizing observability tools for metrics, logging, and tracing to solve complex performance challenges within a fintech incubator environment.

What you'll do

  • Build and maintain services using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Design and execute performance and load tests using tools like k6, Gatling, or JMeter.
  • Write, read, and improve production-quality code within existing codebases.
  • Debug and profile applications to identify performance bottlenecks.
  • Develop and test cloud-native applications using containers and microservices.
  • Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and test automation.
  • Utilize observability tools to monitor metrics, logging, and tracing.
  • Influence architectural design decisions based on performance insights and non-functional requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Strong Java development experience.
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining services using Spring Boot.
  • Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and distributed systems.
  • Experience designing and executing performance/load tests.
  • Strong debugging and profiling skills.
  • Ability to read, write, and improve production-quality code.
  • Experience with k6, Gatling, JMeter, or similar performance testing tools.
  • Familiarity with Node.js (preferred).

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