Principal Software Engineer

Fidelity Financial Services

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Work type: On-site
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $107,000–$216,000 / yr
Posted: 15 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 141 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,000–$216,000 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer

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The Principal Software Engineer joins the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology to design and develop innovative experiences for the Fidelity Experience Center. This role involves rapidly prototyping ideas, collaborating with design and product partners, and delivering high-quality experiences that explore new applications of extended reality and artificial intelligence. You will build practical prototypes and pilots by utilizing platforms like Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, NVIDIA Omniverse, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Apple Xcode, or Reality Composer. Key responsibilities include designing APIs, building distributed systems, and managing databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB within AWS cloud environments. You will also integrate hardware, troubleshoot live media platforms using TouchDesigner and Q-SYS, and leverage AI-assisted coding tools to solve complex problems in spatial computing and real-time graphics.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $199500 from 111 postings across 24 companies.

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Skills

Spatial Computing Extended Reality Augmented Reality Unity Unreal Engine Godot NVIDIA Omniverse NVIDIA Isaac Sim Apple Xcode Reality Composer MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB AWS Cloud Computing TouchDesigner Q-SYS Metal GPU CPU

What you'll do

Design and develop innovative experiences and technologies for the Fidelity Experience Center.
Rapidly prototype ideas to explore new applications of extended reality and artificial intelligence.
Build spatial computing and extended reality applications using platforms like Unity, Unreal Engine, or NVIDIA Omniverse.
Design application programming interfaces and build distributed or service-based systems.
Deploy applications in AWS or other cloud environments using relational and non-relational databases.
Support interactive applications and media platforms in live environments using show-control systems and TouchDesigner.
Troubleshoot hardware integrations, sensors, cameras, and displays to ensure reliable performance.
Translate creative ideas into practical technical solutions for design and product partners.

What we're looking for

A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is required.
At least 5 years of relevant professional experience is required.
You must have hands-on experience developing spatial computing and extended reality applications, including VR and AR.
You must be proficient with one or more platforms such as Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, NVIDIA Omniverse, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Apple Xcode, or Reality Composer.
You must have experience designing APIs, building distributed systems, and deploying applications in AWS or other cloud environments.
You must have experience with relational and non-relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
You must be able to support interactive applications in live environments using technologies like TouchDesigner or Q-SYS.
Hands-on experience with device setup, peripheral integration, wiring, sensors, cameras, or displays is a plus (preferred).

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