Director Software Engineering Development

Job Description:

The Team

In the Fidelity Institutional Technology group, We will welcome you onto an agile track that is at the forefront of engineering in Capital Markets and Brokerage Technology with a high level of focus on TDD, Continuous Integration/Delivery and engineering best practices! We want to work with an engineer who is versatile, always eager to take on new problems and share solutions as we push the technology forward. Working independently as well as collaboratively, it is important for this person to have a positive approach to leadership, teamwork, and a drive to deliver solutions daily!
 

The Expertise You Have

• Have at least a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent, with a preference for advanced study
• Minimum 10 years of development experience
• Proficient in Java, Spring, RESTful services, and have proven expertise with cloud technologies such as AWS or Microsoft Azure
• Superior proficiency with mainframe applications built with JCL, COBOL, and CICS
• Demonstrated history of guiding and mentoring junior team members on a path of solid engineering practices
• Experience working in an Agile Environment, with a strong preference for Scrum certifications
• Previous exposure to trading systems or brokerage technology is strongly preferred
   

The Skills You Bring

• Having excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to run with multiple tasks at a given time
• Thrive in a team environment, collaborating openly and actively contributing to how work gets completed
• Able to act independently under general direction
• Ability to provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior members of your team
• Strong experience in Mainframe Development
• Familiarity with event driven and service-oriented processing is desired
• Demonstrated work experience with cloud technologies. Industry certifications are welcome, but hands on experience and expertise are better. Walking the walk is the most important thing
   

The Value you Deliver

• Deliver high quality, timely, cost effective and maintainable software solutions in an agile environment to meet functional and non-functional business requirements
• Actively contribute to the design and implementation of engineering practices such as code and design reviews, cloud strategy, and build and deployment pipelines
• Work with product owner, squad lead and architecture on a frequent, recurring basis to design and influence technical improvements to the platform, team, and direction
• Able to clearly present complex technical solutions, ideas, and plans to senior management, business partners, and less technical collaborators as needed
• Develop a keen understanding of the business domain you are working on and actively guide technology discussions with business partners and other external parties
• Investigate creative practices and decide how to apply them within the team.

The base salary range for this position is $103,000-$218,000 per year.  

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

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Category:

Information Technology