Principal Full Stack Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead a development squad within Fidelity Ireland's Asset Management Technology group. This hands-on role involves creating and maintaining a suite of Micro-Services and User Interfaces that serve Fidelity’s Asset Management Solutions division, providing retirement and college saving solutions.

Required Expertise and Experience

• Possess a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• Have at least 10 years of experience in design and software development.
• Proficient in Java, SpringBoot framework, RESTful service creation, and Angular or equivalent UI frameworks.
• Familiar with DevOps tools including Maven and Jenkins for continuous integration and delivery.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks like Karate, Playwright, Storybook is advantageous.
• Experience in Oracle SQL and PLSQL database technologies.
• Exposure to cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is a plus.
• Understanding of messaging systems like Kafka is beneficial but not compulsory.
• Prior familiarity with investment management or financial domain is advantageous though not mandatory.

Skills and Work Style

• Thrives in Agile team settings, delivering incremental business value.
• Efficient in managing priorities across multiple projects concurrently.
• Capable of performing detailed root cause analysis and making informed decisions under pressure.
• Champions best practices including unit testing, automation, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, system design, and thorough code reviews across the team.
• Collaborates effectively with diverse groups both face-to-face and remotely, building strong professional relationships.

Team and Impact

You will contribute significantly to developing high-quality software solutions used by portfolio analysts and managers who oversee assets worth over $950 billion within retirement and college savings products. The position offers opportunities to influence and enhance the Micro-Services and UI components that support modeling, building, and trading functionalities.

We value engineers who are product conscious, passionate, curious, and accountable. The environment is collaborative, iterative, and fast-moving, encouraging continuous learning and improvement of solutions.

Work Arrangement

The current working model is hybrid with flexible remote work options; however, the company plans a phased return to full-time office-based work expected from 2027 onwards, aiming to enrich company culture and client experience.