Principal, Front End Developer

Fidelity•Westlake, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for a Principal Software Engineer interested in building best-in-class digital experiences for millions of customers in financial planning, investing, and retirement solutions. The chapter's teams work on applications and platforms such as Fidelity.com, Fidelity Mobile, and Investor Centers. The ideal candidate is a product-aware, passionate, inquisitive, and responsible individual dedicated to delivering an optimal omni-channel customer experience. As a principal software engineer, you will contribute to Fidelity’s digital presence by building omni-channel user experiences and supporting platforms. This involves working on entire features from concept to deployment within autonomous, cross-functional teams. The position offers opportunities to contribute ideas, develop skills, and learn new technologies in a collaborative, iterative, and fast-paced environment. The organization values diversity and believes it fosters an inclusive work environment, leading to better products. They emphasize a culture that promotes autonomy and leadership, seeking individuals who are curious, unafraid to innovate, take ownership, and share knowledge, embodying the pillars: Imagine. Innovate. Inspire. The culture also focuses on nurturing an inclusive environment, developing leadership at all levels, fostering partnerships for alignment while allowing team autonomy, and committing to continuous learning and craftsmanship.

Requirements

Proven expertise in architecting, developing multi tier internet facing web and mobile applications, APIs
Expertise in developing detailed technical specifications, architecture for complex systems
Proven expertise in mentoring engineers, managing technology roadmaps and facilitating collaboration across technology partners
Designing, developing, and maintaining JavaScript, Angular and Node JS based web applications in a fast-paced Scrum environment
Design and Development of front-end solutions using JavaScript, Typescript, CSS, HTML and Browser Developer tools
Designing and implementing continuous JS environments using Webpack, Grunt, Gulp, etc
Effectively employ DevOps, Automated Testing and Continuous Delivery using technology such as Groovy, Jenkins, Concourse
Experience with containerization, Docker, and orchestration
Exposure to native mobile development on iOS and/or Android
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics, Physics (or equivalent)
10 years of software development experience
Good understanding of HTTP based APIs, Networking and how the internet works
Strong JavaScript, Typescript, CSS, HTML and Browser Developer tools
Understand Async code (Promises, Callbacks, Event Loops)
JS Tooling (ESLint, Webpack , Grunt, Gulp)
Angular MV framework
Comfortable with Visual Design and Rapid Prototyping
Expert at one IDE of choice (VS Code, WebStorm)
Node.js frameworks NPM, Express
Automation Tools/Frameworks (Mocha, Jasmine, Selenium, Protractor)
Advanced Git skills
API Design and Development, MicroServices Architecture
DevOps, Automated Testing and Continuous Delivery

Responsibilities

Help us build the omni channel user experiences and the underlying platforms needed to support our digital presence
Work on building entire features, taking these from concept to deployment, as part of our autonomous, cross functional teams
Contribute ideas to improve our products
Develop your skills, learn new technologies and languages, and continue to learn
Using business knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex or multiple software applications and conducting studies of alternatives
Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for multiple applications or subsystems
Participate in iteration planning to maintain velocity and deliver quality each sprint
Analyzing business requirements and system development specifications
Participating in problem solving, troubleshooting, performance turning, production support, and maintenance of existing applications
Playing a key role in resolving technical roadblocks involving multiple technologies
Ensuring code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing are completed efficiently and effectively
Helping to coordinate the delivery of technical components across internal/external technical teams
Providing technical leadership and mentoring to more junior team members
Contributing to process-improvement initiatives to maximize velocity for the product team