Principal Software Engineer

Fidelity Financial Services

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Work type: On-site
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posted: 7 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.

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JOB TITLE: Principal Software Engineer The Principal Software Engineer joins the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology team to rapidly move innovative concepts from initial ideas to scalable market products. This role involves designing and building complex end-to-end full stack systems, providing technical leadership to team members, and mentoring junior staff. The engineer will work on a next-generation trading platform supporting equities, options, and cryptocurrencies. Key responsibilities include turning concepts into finished products, escalating risks to executive management, and collaborating in multi-disciplined teams. Required technical skills include proficiency in Golang, Node.JS, or Java, along with experience in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in cloud computing environments, Object-Oriented skills, UML, and Agile methodologies while applying knowledge of securities trading to solve complex financial technology problems.

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Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.

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Skills

Golang Node.js Java MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB Agile Cloud Computing UML Equities Options Cryptocurrencies

What you'll do

Design and build complex end-to-end full stack systems.
Convert initial concepts into finished, scalable software products.
Develop trading platforms supporting equities, options, and cryptocurrencies.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.
Manage and integrate relational and non-relational databases.
Deploy applications within cloud computing environments.
Escalate technical issues and risks to executive management for resolution.
Communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What we're looking for

Bachelor level degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another technical field.
Experience with Golang, Node.JS, or Java.
Experience with databases, including Relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and Non-Relational (MongoDB).
Experience with Agile/iterative software delivery methodologies.
Proven track record designing and building complex end-to-end systems as a full stack developer.
Knowledge of cloud computing environments, applications, and tools.
Strong Object-Oriented skills and experience with UML.
Knowledge in securities trading including Equities, Options, and Crypto currencies.