Vice President, Trading Engineering

Fidelity Investments•Jersey City, NJ

47d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vice President Trading Engineer Role We are currently sourcing for a Vice President Trading Engineer for Crypto Trading to work in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Role Vice President Trading Engineer will be working in development and delivery of high quality, timely and maintainable software solutions in an agile environment which meet functional and non-functional business requirements. This role will involve partner & stakeholder engagement, design and release support. Designing and implementing technology solutions for the Fidelity Digital Asset business High Performance algorithms for trading / crypto trading Working closely with our business partners to contribute to business-critical initiatives Demonstrate software engineering excellence through continuous integration, continuous deployment, Keeps current with IT blueprint, frameworks and technologies that would benefit us and improve our productivity; guides junior team members on technology Collaborate with multiple stakeholders/large cross functional teams as part of work delivery Follows practices and contribute towards innovative solutions to increase productivity This is a hands-on role where you will write code for product features Set technical direction for software developers by concluding design with other tech leads and architecture. The Team Fidelity Digital Assets, a Fidelity Investments Company, is developing a full-service enterprise-grade platform for storing, trading and servicing digital assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Fidelity Digital Assets adopts an entrepreneurial culture and startup approach while serving as one of the most innovative business units within Fidelity Investments. Our global, diverse team of hundreds of forward-thinking professionals lead with agility and creativity to build solutions that bridge the gap between traditional institutional investors and their exposure to digital assets. The firm's tenure and experience across multiple business lines present our employees with unprecedented access to knowledge, technology, and resources that help our team reshape the future of finance. As a Software Engineer you will be an integral part of the Trading team. You'll get the opportunity to develop your skills, collaborate across Fidelity teams and continue to learn in a fun, collaborative, iterative, and rapidly changing environment. This is a hands-on role where you will write code for product features. It is a great opportunity to build secure, scalable, resilient cloud-based services utilizing modern software development practices. You will get the opportunity to develop your skills, collaborate across Fidelity teams and continue to learn in a fun, collaborative, iterative, and rapidly changing environment. The Fidelity Digital Asset Trading Team is responsible for platform services and APIs that manage trading of crypto currency. Platform contains a crossing engine and a smart router that would connect and send client orders to other exchanges and liquidity providers. In addition to aggregating market data and routing orders the platform also includes multiple internal/external facing user interfaces and API and services to support the platform.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field required
At least 12 years of software engineering experience
Strong background in designing and developing low latency trading systems.
Experience in building SOR, Algo engine, or exchange-connectivity for Equities or Crpto.
Experience using kernel bypass e.g., Solarflare OpenOnLoad.
Extensive experience with modern Java using zero GC pattern.
Highly proficient in ultra-low latency design patterns and optimizing trading systems.
Hands on experience with low latency messaging products, such as Aeron, Solace or 29West.
Knowledge of FIX protocols
Proficient in SQL and a working knowledge of relational and time series databases
Experience with designing APIs, distributed systems, asynchronous workers and resilient messaging services
An understanding of cloud-based deployments using Kubernetes and AWS
Ability to build reliable software that can withstand unreliable environments
Can provide leadership and mentorship across small, agile teams in a very collaborative environment where your ideas are welcome
Solid analytical, communication, and organizational skills
An interest in and experience with cryptocurrencies and a passion for keeping up to date in the space.
Have the drive and ability to deliver software with a high degree of automation
Proficient with version control systems and can handle development for multiple releases in parallel
Have the spirit and willingness to contribute to org level innovation
Have a learning mindset and is able to demonstrate versatility in addition to your specialization
Should have the ability to work effectively with both partners and project team members
Have Knowledge of Agile methodologies or iterative development processes
Ability to take ownership
Coach team members and take accountability for the deliverables
Excellent collaboration and Interpersonal skills
Great attitude, being a mentor, team player and effective contributor
You have Focus on productivity
Experience in Capital markets or Crypto Currency specifically with exposure to Trading, Algo Trading.

Nice To Haves

Have Knowledge of Acceptance test-driven development a plus.

Responsibilities

development and delivery of high quality, timely and maintainable software solutions in an agile environment which meet functional and non-functional business requirements
partner & stakeholder engagement
design and release support
Designing and implementing technology solutions for the Fidelity Digital Asset business
High Performance algorithms for trading / crypto trading
Working closely with our business partners to contribute to business-critical initiatives
Demonstrate software engineering excellence through continuous integration, continuous deployment
Keeps current with IT blueprint, frameworks and technologies that would benefit us and improve our productivity; guides junior team members on technology
Collaborate with multiple stakeholders/large cross functional teams as part of work delivery
Follows practices and contribute towards innovative solutions to increase productivity
write code for product features
Set technical direction for software developers by concluding design with other tech leads and architecture

Benefits

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

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