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Principal Software Engineer/Developer

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Durham, NC
Senior level
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Durham, NC
Senior level
As a Principal Software Engineer/Developer, you will design and develop web applications, APIs, and CI/CD processes, manage architecture, and mentor junior members while ensuring QA and timely project delivery.
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Job Description:

Position Description: 

 

***Multiple Openings Available*** 

 

Leverages Python, Java, Go, JavaScript programming languages to build scalable web applications. Builds Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines to execute testing suits. Automates the integration of code changes from multiple contributors into a single software project through the use of CI/CD practices and open source platforms such as Jenkins. Builds Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) with SOAP and REST frameworks. Develops and tests customer facing web applications using Java Spring Boot and Oracle. 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 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 (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and five (5) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) designing RESTful web services for enterprise applications in a cloud-based environment. 

 

Or, alternatively, Master’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) designing RESTful web services for enterprise applications in a cloud-based environment. 

 

Skills and Knowledge: 

 

Candidate must also possess: 

 

  • Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) designing and developing microservices using Spring Boot, Spring, Oracle databases, PL/SQL, J2EE frameworks, JUnit and Mocking frameworks, and Messaging services -- ActiveMQ, JMS, or Kafka.  

  • DE developing front-end applications using Angular and JavaScript. 

  • DE establishing best practices, ensuring application quality by running test automation frameworks that support all types of testing (unit, component, integration, system, load, stress, and regression), and implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) using DevOps tools -- Git, Jenkins, and Sonar. 

  • DE converting legacy monolithic architecture to a microservice base architecture, running in a distributed cloud environment -- AWS or Azure. 

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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.

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.

Top Skills

Activemq
Angular
AWS
Azure
Git
Go
J2Ee
Java
Java Spring Boot
JavaScript
Jenkins
Jms
Junit
Kafka
Oracle
Pl/Sql
Python
Rest
Soap
Sonar

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