Principal Python Excel Developer

The Team

Our high yield team manages over $100B of client assets and invests in US high yield debt, emerging market debt and a growing list of high yield alternative credit products. As a member of our Labs team, you will collaborate with our high yield team in Boston interacting directly with traders, portfolio managers, research analysts and investment services team to create new and innovative tools. We are looking for a quantitative software engineer with investment domain knowledge to join our AlphaBet Labs Team supporting our High Yield and Credit Alternatives business.. 

The Expertise You Have

• Creative problem solver with experience in both financial services and software development in Python.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Finance or equivalent work experience.
• CFA or commitment to work towards completing the CFA designation.
• Experience with Private Credit, CLOs, High Yield Loans, Bonds and Real Estate a plus.

The Skills You Bring

• You are extremely versatile, comfortable working alongside and communicating with investment professionals as well as developing creative technical solutions in this space.
• You are robust data analyst comfortable with large datasets, writing queries in SQL and working with investment analytics and statistics.
• You know how to process, manipulate and analyze data using Python, JavaScript and Excel VBA
• You are interested in the development process as well as the outcome and will help improve our development and testing approach and deployment infrastructure. 
• You are collaborative and team minded with the ability to mentor and develop younger members of the team.

The Value You Deliver

• Supporting our investment professionals in maximizing their effectiveness as they research markets, make investment decisions and trade.
• Automating manual processes to save investment professionals time.
• Supporting new product development with rapid turnaround technical solutions and data analysis to support their rollout.
• Analyzing our investment and operational data and producing oversight reporting for our divisional leadership.

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.