Job Description:
Principal Software Engineer, Technical Lead
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead a team within Fidelity Ireland’s Asset Management Technology group. You will be a hands-on developer contributing to building a suite of Micro-Services and UIs. Our team is responsible for designing & implementing technical solutions for the Fidelity Asset Management Solutions division which provides retirement and college saving solutions.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
You have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent and you want to learn more.
A minimum of 10 years of design & development experience.
Experience in Java, SpringBoot, RESTful services and Angular or similar
DevOps enablers such as Maven and Jenkins
Karate, Playwright, Storybook or similar testing frameworks is a plus
As well as experience in Oracle SQL & PLSQL
Exposure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Kubernetes would be an advantage
Messaging frameworks such as Kafka would be good but not necessary
Investment Management/Business Domain business insight would be advantage, but it is not required.
You enjoy working in Agile Teams, focused on delivering incremental business value. You thrive in a team environment, collaborating openly and actively contributing to how work gets completed. You have skills such as:
Ability to manage priorities effectively across multiple workstreams
Ability to triage, complete root cause analysis, and ability to make sound decisions in complex or time‑sensitive situations
Ability to promote and set standards in applying practices across the team in areas such as Unit testing, Automation, DevOps, CI/CD, design, and code reviews
Ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups, both in person and virtually, in a constructive and collaborative manner and build and maintain effective relationships
The Team
In this role, you will be contributing to the development of quality software components that are used by Portfolio Analysts and Managers in managing over $950 Billion assets under management held in Retirement & College Savings solutions. You will have chance to engage, shape and contribute to our suite of Micro-Services and UIs that provides building, modeling and trading capabilities for these solutions.
We are looking for product-aware engineers who are passionate, inquisitive, and responsible individuals to help us deliver best-in-class solutions for our customers. Your ideas will improve our solutions as well as develop your skills. We're looking for highly motivated individuals who work well in a collaborative, iterative, and fast-paced environment.
We are currently working in a hybrid model with some flexibility for remote working. However, Fidelity is gradually transitioning towards a full-time return to the office. We believe this will help strengthen our culture and enhance both the associate and customer experience. At present, this transition is expected from 2027 onwards, with no fixed timeline in place.