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Principal Software Engineer in Test

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Boston, MA
Senior level
Boston, MA
Senior level
As a Principal Software Engineer in Test at Fidelity Digital Assets, you will lead the definition and implementation of automated testing strategies for product features. Your role will involve collaborating with teams to integrate testing methodologies into the development process while ensuring high-quality standards and effective requirement analysis. You'll leverage your extensive experience in software engineering and automation to enhance product reliability and user satisfaction.
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Job Description:

The Role

Fidelity Digital Assets℠, a Fidelity Investments Company, is developing a full-service enterprise-grade platform for storing, trading and servicing digital assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

As a Principal Software Engineer in Test, you will be immersed in every aspect of product development. Your independent voice will ensure that quality is engineered into the product. You will help define the test automation strategy for the product area.  This is a hands-on role where you will write test automation for product features, working closely with the squads and architects.  You’ll get the opportunity to develop your skills, collaborate across Fidelity teams and continue to learn in a fun, collaborative, and rapidly changing environment.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • A solid and strong foundation in software engineering – bachelor’s degree + preferred, 8+ years’ experience
  • Expert in test automation using established languages like Java and frameworks congruent to Selenium/Playwright/Cypress/Cucumber/Junit/Springboot Test
  • Proficient in databases, SQL, database testing and data validation
  • Understanding of AWS or other cloud platforms and containerization technologies such as ECS and Docker
  • Expertise in integration testing between multiple independent systems
  • Confidence to champion quality engineering
  • Strong Communication skills that prioritize collaboration
  • Able to clearly articulate Test Automation strategies to all partners
  • Experience in Agile methodologies
  • Experience with requirement analysis, defect tracking, coordinating with team members in different locations, and test reporting and signoff
  • Strong analytical and technical skills to address sophisticated issues
  • Ability to perform root cause analysis on defects
  • High level of dedication, initiative, vision, and passion
  • Ability to adapt to new environments and learn in-house developed tools and practices

The Team

As a member of the squad you will establish relationships with development and business partners to achieve trust and detailed understanding of team objectives. Understand and champion quality values and ensure those values are included in every “definition of done”. Identify efficient automation methodologies and coordinate with the squad to ensure they are developed from the beginning of every story. Analyze and understand requirements and business needs to find issues before test execution begins. You will ensure the highest product quality and end user satisfaction through this analysis and construction of automated testing.

You will be a part of the Fidelity Digital Assets℠ Engineering Chapter where you will use already developed testing solutions and collectively communicate and work to solve new challenges.

Certifications:

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.

Top Skills

AWS
Cucumber
Cypress
Docker
Ecs
Java
Junit
Playwright
Selenium
Spring Boot
SQL
HQ

Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office

245 Summer St, Boston, MA, United States, 02210

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