This role pays less than
92%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$231,462
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$162k
versus about
$203k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
73 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$126,000–$199,592
across 17 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Engineer (Python, KDB+, Electronic Trading, AWS) within the Trade Management Engineering group, you will lead the design and development of next-generation trading systems. You will build scalable, high-performance infrastructure by developing Python-based AI and quantitative models for research and signal generation while optimizing KDB databases and q analytics for high-volume market data. Your daily work involves building research and backtesting frameworks, integrating machine learning into real-time pipelines, and translating complex research into production-ready systems. You will utilize a technical stack including KDB/q, Python, AWS, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Artifactory, while also leveraging Linux and shell scripting. This role addresses critical challenges in electronic trading workflows, specifically focusing on high-frequency data processing, time-series modeling, and the integration of machine learning into front-office trading systems to ensure stability and scalability.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $196000 from 2031 postings across 144 companies.
Python
Java
C++
AWS
AI
Machine Learning
CI/CD
Agile
Software Development Life Cycle
Automated Testing
Cloud-native
System Design
Application Resiliency
Security
Refactoring