Fidelity Investments · 6 hours ago
Lead Engineer
Smithfield, RI
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $255K/yr
10+ years expFidelity Investments is a leading financial services company, and they are seeking a Lead Engineer to spearhead the development of innovative Blockchain products at Fidelity Labs. The role involves architecting and building secure, scalable digital asset solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring engineers in a fast-paced environment.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesRetirementWealth Management
Responsibilities
Lead the development of innovative, customer-facing Blockchain products for a greenfield project
Architect and build secure, scalable, and user-centric digital asset solutions from the ground up, driving the DeFi vision for Fidelity Labs’ Blockchain initiatives
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and cross-functional teams to develop and implement ground breaking blockchain-based systems focused on FinTech use cases, ensuring robust security, performance, and flawless user experiences
Mentor engineers, contribute to open-source communities, and represent Fidelity Labs’ Digital Assets startup as a thought leader in the Blockchain space
Qualification
Required
10+ years of proven experience designing and leading all aspects of large-scale, secure, and highly available financial or Blockchain systems, including architecture reviews, vendor selection, and migration planning
10+ years of proven experience designing and delivering secure, scalable developer platforms and cloud-native applications on AWS, combining API-first architecture, microservice and container-based design, and automated infrastructure management to enable reliable, observable, and extensible systems for internal and external developers
Proficiency with document, distributed, and relational databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL (JSONB), and MySQL, along with experience in large-scale data stores and analytics systems like BigQuery, Elasticsearch, or Snowflake for managing and querying unstructured and structured data
Experience in TypeScript, Python, Rust, or Go in developing server side, API driven application
Experience with agile development, rapid prototyping, iterative feature validation, and continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) in a fast-paced, innovative environment
Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineering teams, encouraging technical excellence and innovation through collaboration and effective communication in a hybrid work environment
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with designers, product managers, multi-functional teams, senior partners, and customers to communicate, explain, and align technical solutions with product vision, business goals, and strategic priorities
Experience utilizing, integrating, and ideally contributing to open-source software projects, with an understanding of community standards, licensing, and best practices for open collaboration
Passion for staying at the forefront of Blockchain innovation, with a proactive approach to exploring emerging blockchain technologies and trends
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, Cryptography, Engineering, or a related field (preferred but not required)
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
Company
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity’s mission is to strengthen the financial well-being of our customers and deliver better outcomes for the clients and businesses we serve.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$152.82MKey Investors
Apple
2020-12-28Secondary Market· $2.5M
2018-01-14Secondary Market· $1M
2017-05-03Secondary Market· $12.5M
Leadership Team
Abigail Johnson
Chairman & CEO
Jeanmarie Ward
Senior Vice President of Architecture
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