Principal, Front End Developer (Angular, Python)

Fidelity • Jersey City, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Front End/Full Stack Developer in a Quantitative Development team, you will play a key role as a technical leader responsible for designing, implementing and deploying complex end-to-end web applications used by investment professionals and senior management executives. You will work closely with quantitative analysts as well as peer technology teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment to architect robust technology solutions in areas such as portfolio construction, risk management, and alpha research.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing and deploying complex, scalable, end-to-end web applications
• A proven track record of leading complex projects through the full software development lifecycle(SDLC) from requirements gathering and system design to production deployment and post-launch maintenance
• Expertise in modern front-end development, particularly with Angular and its ecosystem.
• Strong Proficiency in back-end development with a main focus on Python and its web frameworks (eg Django, Flask).
• Extensive experience designing, implementing and optimizing relational databases(e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
• Strong SQL skills are a must
• Experience with object-oriented design and development, and standard software design patterns.
• Demonstrable ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with multiple collaborators, including product managers, UX/UI designers and other technology partners
• Experience with data visualization libraries and UI component libraries
• Proficiency with version control tools like Git, CI/CD tools like Jenkins and solid experience with unit, integration and end-to-end testing practices
• Solid background in financial services with an understanding of investment risk.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with other UI frameworks (like React, Vue.js) is a plus
• Progress towards FRM or CFA Charter would be a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and deployment of complex full-stack applications through the entire software development lifecycle
• Define and own the technical architecture for new and existing web applications, ensuring they are scalable, reliable and maintainable
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and senior teammates, establishing and enforcing coding standards through code reviews
• Collaborate closely with Quantitative Analysts and other business users to translate business requirements into robust and intuitive technical solutions

Benefits

• comprehensive health care coverage
• emotional well-being support
• market-leading retirement
• generous paid time off
• parental leave
• charitable giving employee match program
• educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Associate degree