Senior Software Engineer - Emerging Technologies

Job Description

To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.

How Your Work Impacts the Organization

Underneath this stable and trusted brand is one of the most interesting innovation practices you never heard of - The Fidelity Center of Applied Technology ( FCAT ).

FCAT is a centralized function whose mandate is to catalyze innovation across the firm. Our FCAT teams prototype and pilot new businesses and capabilities that continue to distinguish our brand as the best customer experience in the financial services industry.

These teams focus on exploring big industry game-changing technologies such as crypto currencies, artificial intelligence, virtual / augmented reality & cloud computing.

Additionally, FCAT’s world class research team identifies trends and works with partners across the innovation ecosystem to bring the outside in.

We collaborate with MIT, Harvard, Stanford and other academic institutions, and partner with Accelerators, Start Ups and other industry leaders to drive new ideas and innovation practices across the firm.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

• Bachelor level degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other technical field
• Strong development skills and 5+ years of software development experience (or MSc + 3)
• Experience in creating high quality digital assets and prototypes
• Ability to quickly learn and adopt diverse emerging technologies such as Spatial Computing, XR (VR, AR, MR), Blockchain, and AI / ML
• Experience with rapid prototyping and iterative development methodologies
• Strong problem-solving skills, creative thinker with a strategic mindset
• Hands on work style : Dynamic can-do attitude, proactive and curious in nature.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Work across peer groups to understand and resolve complex technical / design issues.

The Skills You Bring

• Experience with Virtual or Augmented Reality, Cognitive Computing
• Familiarity with modern web technologies and frameworks, containerization and orchestration tools
• Understanding of API design principles and experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Experience in developing native mobile apps for Android or iOS
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and serverless computing
• Familiarity with 3D tools and game engines like Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, or others
• Knowledge of computer vision, machine learning, and neural networks
• Strong Object-Oriented skills and experience with design patterns
• Analyze data from existing services for use in Data Visualizations
• Strong 3D visualizations skills
• Experience with Agile / iterative software delivery methodologies
• Knowledge of cybersecurity expectations at the application layer.

Nice to Have

• Patents or Papers on financial services, 3D data visualizations, or emerging technologies.
• Experience with Digital Twins, 3D avatars, motion capture, spatial audio, or other 3D and spatial computing areas.
• Knowledge of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), LLM, IoT, 5G, 3D Printing or other cutting-edge technologies.
• Experience Scaling XR applications on the web and native devices.

Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future.

We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours.

You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home.

Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024.

And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs.

Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry.

Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested.

This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent).

These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances : Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process.

To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to [email protected].

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