Principal Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments•Westlake, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Fidelity Investments has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer in Test with a strong quality engineering background. This individual will be responsible for driving key initiatives across a diverse and complex Engineering Area. This individual will also be responsible for designing and developing test automation frameworks for an integrated Desktop Platform. This role will be part of the Quality Engineering organization within the Workplace Investing division. This role requires onsite attendance at the Westlake, TX office. The ideal candidate is a quality-first champion with significant experience in Quality Engineering aspects of application delivery within Agile environments across global locations. As a member of the Quality Engineering (QE) organization, this role will support modernization efforts for desktop applications, focused on both UI and API capabilities. In this role, you will be working with a team of technologists passionate about advancing Test Automation, delivering Continuous Quality and Continuous Integration across the product ecosystem, as well as consulting with development and business partners with a customer focus. This role requires extensive collaboration with stakeholders across business and technology organizations throughout the project lifecycle. As a Principal Software Engineer in Test, you will lead quality engineering efforts for a multi-year modernization initiative while establishing the standards, frameworks, and best practices that guide the broader Quality Engineering organization. This is an ideal opportunity for an innovative leader who is passionate about driving the adoption of modern tools, technologies, and engineering practices across multiple teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience
12+ years in Software Test / Quality Engineering roles
Experienced in testing distributed applications at multiple layers of the technology stack (e.g., UI, API, Backend, etc.)
Hands-on experience with developing and maintaining test frameworks like Selenium, Karate, and Playwright
Demonstrated technical skills with Java, Python, TypeScript, and SQL
Strong experience in Test Automation design, development and execution using frameworks such as Playwright, Karate, and Selenium
Highly collaborative individual with the ability to lead and influence others, building strong partner relationships both internally & externally
Demonstrated experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.), DevOps, and CI/CD tools

Nice To Haves

Understanding and working experience of non-functional testing is preferred

Responsibilities

Driving key initiatives across a diverse and complex Engineering Area.
Designing and developing test automation frameworks for an integrated Desktop Platform.
Supporting modernization efforts for desktop applications, focused on both UI and API capabilities.
Advancing Test Automation, delivering Continuous Quality and Continuous Integration across the product ecosystem.
Consulting with development and business partners with a customer focus.
Leading quality engineering efforts for a multi-year modernization initiative.
Establishing the standards, frameworks, and best practices that guide the broader Quality Engineering organization.
Driving the adoption of modern tools, technologies, and engineering practices across multiple teams.
Ensuring high quality of application delivery through test automation and execution.
Reinforcing Quality direction and contributing to a high performing team.
Communicating effectively across globally dispersed team members.
Communicating across multiple layers of the organization in support of Quality.
Ensuring consistent application of Quality Engineering best practices.
Demonstrating an Agile mindset in actions and behaviors.