Principal Blockchain Engineer

Job Description:

The Role

As a Principal Blockchain Engineer on the Wallet Blockchain Platform team, you’ll get the opportunity to leverage your skills and collaborate with engineers across Fidelity in a fun and dynamic environment. You will work closely with technical leaders and Architects to build a secure crypto platform utilizing modern software development practices. As a senior member of the team, you will mentor engineers on the best practices for Software development.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

· Batchelor's degree in computer science or related field required

· 8+ years' experience in software development using object-oriented programming languages like Java or functional programming languages like Go or Rust

· Experience with blockchains such as Ethereum, Bitcoin

· Experience building resilient services in Java

· Experience influencing and providing tech leadership to team

· Experience in making and articulating design decisions and tradeoffs

· Highly Proficient in databases and SQL

· Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms and containerization technologies such as Docker/K8S

· Experience with asynchronous workers and resilient messaging services such as SNS and SQS

· Experience in building test automation to cover integrations and end-to-end

· Experience building and deploying applications using continuous integration pipelines and automated deployment tools such as Jenkins Core

· Possess critical thinking skills to build end-to-end solutions

· Passionate and committed to learning new things and developing with the latest technologies and frameworks

· Work well in both a small agile team and independently, having a strong user focus

· Strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at any given time

· Participate in engineering practices such as code and design reviews, environment strategy, and build and deployment pipelines

· Strong organization skills and attention to details

The Team

Fidelity Digital Assets, a Fidelity Investments Company, is developing a full-service enterprise-grade platform for storing, trading, and servicing digital assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Fidelity Digital Assets℠ adopts an entrepreneurial culture and startup approach while serving as one of the most innovative business units within Fidelity Investments. Our global, diverse team of hundreds of forward-thinking professionals lead with agility and creativity to build solutions that bridge the gap between traditional institutional investors and their exposure to digital assets. The firm’s tenure and experience across multiple business lines present our employees with unprecedented access to knowledge, technology, and resources that help our team reshape the future of finance.

The base salary range for this position is $85,000-$179,000 per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.

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Category:Information Technology