Principal Software Engineer/Developer
Job in
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, 27717, USA
Listed on 2026-10-22
Listing for:
Fidelity Investments
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-22
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Software Architect, Backend Developer, DevOps
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description:
Position
Description:
Drives the architecture and implementation of complex, distributed systems by developing scalable cloud- native solutions and optimizing performance across compute, data, and integration layers. Contributes to strategic technical direction by evaluating emerging technologies, defining reference architectures, and establishing advanced engineering patterns for event-driven, API-first, and microservices-based systems. Partners with product, architecture, and cross-domain engineering teams to design high-throughput services, improve system resilience, and ensure alignment with long-term platform modernization goals.
Influences solution quality by diagnosing intricate production issues, optimizing system reliability and security, and ensuring adherence to architectural guardrails. 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.
Primary 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 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.
Education and Experience:
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 Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) developing and deploying applications built on a Salesforce CRM Platform, using configuration, programmatic customization, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins and GIT).Or, alternatively, 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 and deploying applications built on a Salesforce CRM Platform, using configuration, programmatic customization, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins and GIT).Skills
and Knowledge:
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