Principal Front End Engineer

Job Description:

The Role

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

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a key leadership role on Scrum teams 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 enjoy partnering across a diverse group of roles. You will work closely with the Squad Lead, Scrum Master, Software Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Architects to craft, build, test, and deliver the features that make up Fidelity’s Digital experiences. You will also be expected to provide guidance and mentoring to the others.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Full stack software engineering 8+ years of experience; with a focus in digital applications is a plus.  BS/BA Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Proven proficiency with client-side language, library, and framework proficiency: Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node, NPM, HTML/CSS, and RxJS.
• Proven proficiency with server-side/mid-tier languages, frameworks, libraries, and related technologies: NodeJS, NestJS, and GraphQL.
• Authentic leadership skills in driving delivery while guiding / mentoring junior software engineers.  A passion for engineering excellence is a plus.
• 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 a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Ability to apply a long-term mentality to help produce scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Experience collaborating in a team environment to develop, deploy, and support key applications and features.
• Knowledge of modern application architecture patterns and emerging technologies, including common design patterns, secure application development, and test coverage.

Your experience with the following will be a plus:

• DevOps concepts governing SCM, continuous integration, monitoring, and deployment processes.
• Enterprise application architecture patterns and orchestration frameworks, as well as experience with Nx and Monorepos.
• AWS cloud deployment and application management via the AWS console.
• The W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and their implementation.

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 which meet the needs of our customers. Our systems professionals thrive, with a steadfast dedication to innovation, which nurtures 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.

You will support digital experience scrum teams within Employer Platform Product Area.

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 2023. 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.

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

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Category:Information Technology

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.