Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Fidelity
Fidelity

Software Engineering

Durham, NC, USA

Posted on Jul 15, 2026

Job Description:

Position Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Designs, develops, tests, deploys, maintains, and enhances middle-tier (Java micro-services), back-end (Oracle and Postgres), and Cloud based (Amazon Web Services (AWS)) customer-facing software solutions. Applies technical tools and methodologies to enable efficiencies, performance, and automation of DevOps processes. Builds Cloud experiences and Cloud-based testing solutions using AWS. Designs and implements software development and delivery pipelines according to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes using Jenkins, Udeploy, and Docker containerization. Participates in requirement analysis to identify and adopt best practices for product engineering. Develops and tests products and applications to support sales performance, services, reporting, and representative compensation processes. Uses business knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex or multiple software applications and conducting studies of alternatives. Analyzes and recommends changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Participates in architecture design teams.

  • Defines and implements application-level architecture.

  • Develops applications on complex projects, components, and subsystems for the division.

  • Recommends development testing tools and methodologies and reviews and validates test plans.

  • Responsible for QA readiness of software deliverables.

  • Develops comprehensive documentation for multiple applications or subsystems.

  • Establishes full project life cycle plans for complex projects across multiple platforms.

  • Responsible for meeting project goals on-time and on-budget.

  • Advises on risk assessment and risk management strategies for projects.

  • Plans and coordinates complex project schedules and assignments for multiple projects.

  • Acts as a primary liaison for business units to resolve various project/technology issues.

  • Provides technology solutions to daily issues and technical evaluation estimates on technology initiatives.

  • Advises senior management on technical strategy.

  • Mentors junior team members.

  • Performs independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several divisional initiatives.

  • Develops original and creative technical solutions to on-going development efforts.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Applied Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) building multi-tier distributed software applications for regulatory disclosure reporting, within an equity compensation and financial services environment.

Or, alternatively, Master’s degree in Applied Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) building multi-tier distributed software applications for regulatory disclosure reporting, within an equity compensation and financial services environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

  • Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) developing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) based on event-driven architecture using Kafka and SNS topics, to trigger and communicate between decoupled microservices and microservices written in Java.

  • DE setting up, maintaining, and evolving the cloud infrastructure using core AWS services; processing data from heterogeneous upstream systems and calculating metrics needed for variable representative compensation, using AWS Lambda, S3, SNS, Event Bridge, and Glue; and writing infrastructure as code (IaC) using CloudFormation templates.

  • DE developing business rules using Drools, IBM ODM, InRule, or Decision Rules to implement decisions for variable compensation domain.

  • DE expanding data structure adding or modifying existing columns on on-prem Oracle, Aurora Postgres, and Snowflake on AWS to enhance variable compensation data store to accommodate new business features.

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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.

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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.

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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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