Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Fidelity Investments•Durham, NC

About The Position

Designs and builds secure, scalable applications and RESTful APIs using Java, Spring Boot, Angular.js, and relational databases. Drives technical excellence through architecture decisions and code reviews, while translating business requirements into robust, high-performance solutions and continuously improving development processes. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) developing calculation applications using Java, Spring Boot, Rest APIs, or PL/SQL, in a financial services or healthcare environment.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) developing calculation applications using Java, Spring Boot, Rest APIs, or PL/SQL, in a financial services or healthcare environment.
Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) building responsive end-to-end MVC-based Web applications using Tomcat application server, Java-based middle layer, and JavaScript client-side technologies (Angular.js) that consume RESTful JSON Web services for large-scale migration projects.
DE developing and executing (planning, execution, risk mitigation, and executive reporting) large-scale client migration projects, using Java, Spring Boot, Rest APIs, PL/SQL, or Cloud technology in a financial services or healthcare domain.
DE developing utilities for large-scale migration for data transformation, data validation, and quality assurance, using PL/SQL, Restful APIs, or Spring Boot.
DE designing and developing Information Technology (IT) architecture, frameworks, software/applications, and technology, using Java, Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and analysis, design patterns, web services, and batch frameworks; and facilitating change reviews, release management, and infrastructure change schedules.

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 complex 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.