Senior Software engineer

Fidelity
Fidelity

Software Engineering

Durham, NC, USA

Posted on Jul 12, 2026

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Role

Are you an experienced software engineer with a passion for delivering high impact operational customer data solutions that integrate across a large organization? Want to be a part of an exciting platform modernization journey? Are you looking for a collaborative team environment where you will have a wealth of opportunities to innovate and have intellectual curiosity to learn? A career in Core and Common Data Platform group may be right for you!

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and modernize our Customer Identity (UID-UCP), in Core and Common Frameworks platform. In this role, you will build, modernize, and maintain the core identity capabilities of our platform to seamlessly integrate with our enterprise-wide Universal ID initiative (UID). You will apply a variety of cloud-native (AWS) technologies to develop innovative frameworks and tools that accelerate feature development on our platform and set us up for long-term success. This position is a critical element to delivering Fidelity’s promise of creating the best customer experiences in financial services.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technology related field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Computer Science, etc.)

  • Desire and ability to learn and implement new technologies

  • Keen ability to see complex challenges from multiple perspectives, and leaning in to solve independently or with others

  • Demonstrated experience in developing and managing RestAPI (Spring Boot, Micronaut, etc.), along with app containerization (docket) and deploying (EKS,AKS,ECS, etc).

  • Experience in managing high volume customer-facing application traffic for API’s

  • Strong in managing API to database connection management using different database drivers - Relational Databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Elastic search, Graph DB, etc.)

  • Knowledge of how to develop highly scalable distributed systems using Open-Source technologies

  • Knowledge of Messaging Technologies (Kafka, Kinesis, SNS, SQS)

  • Experience with DevOps or CI/CD Pipelines using Maven, Jenkins, uDeploy, Stash, Ansible, etc.

  • Hands-on experience building highly resilient, scalable, and efficient customer facing solutions on AWS

  • Hands-on experience in operational database (Oracle, PostgreSQL) is added advantage

  • Ability to validate, monitor, and solve issues during development, testing, or in production

  • Ability to work effectively in global teams distributed across geographic locations in an Agile way

  • Excellent communication skills, both through written and verbal channels

  • Proven knowledge of AWS via Associate, Professional, or Specialty Certification(s) a big plus

The Team

You will be joining the Core Identity and Frameworks Engineering Delivery Team, with the vision to create the capability, infrastructure and frameworks necessary to accelerate CCDP’s product initiatives and to optimize core capabilities that will enable scalability, efficiency, and speed-to-market for adding new features to the platform. CCDP (UID – UCP) is a critical platform to Fidelity and the impacts delivered via the work that the team does will significantly enable our business partners across the firm to deliver on Fidelity’s promise of creating the best customer experiences in financial services.

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Certifications:

Category:

Information Technology

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

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Benefits that balance life and work

From our fully paid parent leave to our on-site health and wellness centers, our benefits support the belief that more balance you have, the better you can achieve your goals.

Benefits

Company overview

Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experience.

Reasonable accommodations

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 Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

Equal opportunity employer

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.

Applicant screening

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

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