Senior Software Engineer in Durham, NC | Fidelity Careers

Job Description:

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us!

Our goal within Digital Platforms is to build a user experience that delights our customers, anticipates their needs, and matches services or solutions to support effective decision making. You will be responsible for delivering new products and services that will greatly improve the digital experience for our Workplace Solutions customers.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role on a Scrum team and within Digital Platforms Technology. You will be encouraged to gain understanding of all the components of our web applications and will work with the members of the squad to deliver outstanding customer experience solutions. The ideal candidate should show ease at making personal connections and have a sense of humor. You will work closely with the Squad Lead, Scrum Master, Developers, Quality Assurance, and Architects to craft, build, test, and deliver the features that make up Fidelity’s Digital experiences.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Full stack software engineering 5+ years of experience; with a focus in financial services applications is a plus
• BS/BA Degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Robust critical thinking skills coupled with a desire for growth, to learn and to engage with peers in technical and design discussions
• Demonstrated experience in communicating technical needs and capabilities to non-technical team members, product owners, and partners
• Ability to utilize a long-term mentality to help produce scalable, maintainable solutions
• Experience collaborating in a team environment to develop, deploy, and support key applications and features
• A demonstrable understanding of the Agile software development methodology
• Extensive experience decomposing sophisticated business problems into creative, efficient, and scalable solutions
• Knowledge of internet, mobile, and application architecture, as well as current and emerging technologies
• Proficiency with server-side/mid-tier languages, frameworks, libraries, and related technologies: Java EE, Apache Tomcat, Spring MVC/Spring Boot, Logback, SLF4j, Maven
• Client-side language, library, and framework proficiency: Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node, NPM, HTML/CSS, RxJS
• Appreciation for and alignment to standard methodologies regarding object-oriented design, coding standards, RESTful service consumption and integration, common design patterns, secure application development, and test coverage
• Passion to provide guidance on standard methodologies and mentoring support to the other Developers within the wider Digital Platforms Technology team
• DevOps concepts governing SCM, continuous integration, monitoring, and deployment processes
• Enterprise application architecture patterns and orchestration frameworks such as Apache Camel
• Client-side unit testing frameworks and test runners like Jasmine and Karma
• Docker containerization and AWS cloud deployment and application management via the AWS console
• AWS certification(s)
• The W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and their implementation
• Knowledge of internet, mobile, and application architecture, as well as current and emerging technologies
• Grasp of the software development process including analysis, design, coding, system and user testing, problem resolution and planning
• Use of formal methodologies (traditional structured or Agile/iterative) when identifying and communicating systems development processes and developing and delivering on new or enhanced applications, during all phases of the development lifecycle
• Ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups, both in person and virtually, in a constructive and collaborative manner
• Strong analytical skills and ability to tackle issues and work through ambiguous situations by making timely decisions based on facts, knowledge, experience and judgment
• Can communicate in various settings; one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, and senior management
• Skilled at influencing team members and external groups
• Proactively navigates the organization to accomplish tasks
• Willingness to work on multiple efforts simultaneously
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Desire to be organized, highly responsive and committed to quality

The Team

Fidelity’s Workplace Solutions (WS) Digital Platforms Technology team designs, develops, implements, and supports WS’s suite of Digital products and services. The Digital Platforms development team focuses on delivering innovative solutions that meet the needs of our customers. Our systems professionals thrive, with a steadfast dedication to innovation, which furthers a culture of continuous improvement and significant achievement. We see ourselves as a vital link to Fidelity’s customers. This is a fast-paced group that is using ground-breaking technologies to build powerful tools and outstanding user experiences for our customers, using Java-based technologies.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work in 2022. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Many of our associates are continuing to work remotely temporarily due to COVID-19. When Fidelity employees eventually return to the office, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and offsite through what we’re calling “Dynamic Working.”

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Leave of Absence/Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations @fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.