Principal, Data Engineer

The Role 

Are you an engineer with a strong foundation in data engineering and a growing interest in product strategy? Join our team as a technical hands-on partner with our Product Owner. You will apply your technical expertise to define product development in an Agile Scrum environment. This role is ideal for someone looking to bridge engineering and product leadership, with hands-on exposure to cloud technologies, data pipelines, and data-centric design.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• 8 years of experience in software or data engineering. Ideally in financial domain. 
• Deep understanding and proficiency in SQL.
• Experience using snowflake and Oracle databases
• Demonstrated passion for data with a strong track record in advanced data analysis.
• Supports data-driven decision-making through analysis of system performance, user behavior, and feature usage.
• Collaborates with Product Owner to define technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Participates in Agile Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Assists in backlog grooming and sprint tracking using Jira and Confluence.
• Translates data analysis into actionable product improvements.
• Coordinates with engineering, QA, and design teams to ensure alignment on sprint goals and deliverables.
• Contribute to research, analysis, and data visualization efforts.
• Ability to tell a story through data visualization is a plus
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data modeling.
• Familiarity with AWS services, DevOps
• Understanding of Agile Scrum methodologies and software development lifecycle.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

The Team 

The Principle, Data Engineer will be part of a development team focused on building and supporting a scalable data lake for financial data.  The data is used throughout Fidelity's Asset Management organization to make business decisions, support trading, and launch new products like cyrpto currency based mutual funds. 

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

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.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.