Principal Software Engineer - Backend (Galway)

Overview

Fidelity Investments' Workplace Investing division is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their equity compensation recordkeeping platform team based in Galway. This role is pivotal in accelerating the delivery of innovative global capabilities for Stock Plan Services (SPS), impacting over 500 Fortune 1000 clients. The successful candidate will lead engineering efforts focused primarily on backend responsibilities, driving improvements and expanding new functionality.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a team developing and enhancing scalable backend services for the equity compensation platform.
• Collaborate effectively with tech leads, product managers, quality engineers, support, and operations teams to deliver global, real-time recordkeeping and reporting solutions.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of a modern, cloud-ready application stack emphasizing business intelligence features.
• Set development standards and best coding practices for the engineering team while fostering a positive learning culture.
• Own quality, execution, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure high performance and stability of applications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technology-related discipline such as Computer Science or Engineering.
• At least 8 years of experience in Java EE development on high-volume enterprise systems.
• Strong ability in developing Java middle-tier REST services and working with enterprise messaging platforms like ActiveMQ and Kafka.
• Proficiency with PL/SQL and writing complex database queries.
• Thorough understanding of relational database management systems.
• Experience with cloud computing concepts and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines within Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Demonstrated leadership experience guiding engineering teams and managing project deliveries.

Desirable Skills & Attributes

• Mentoring and team leadership capabilities that leverage individual strengths.
• Eager to automate repetitive tasks to boost efficiency.
• Expertise in data-intensive application development, data integration, and distributed data pipeline design patterns.
• Proven track record of leading projects to successful completion.
• Collaborative approach working alongside technical and business stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn and explore new technologies and development patterns.
• Commitment to test-driven and automation-first software development methodologies.

Impact and Culture

Working within a fast-paced, innovative environment, you will help define the strategic direction for multiple development teams. The role emphasizes delivering outstanding user experiences and maintaining transparency and prioritization aligned with customer needs.

Accommodations

Fidelity is committed to reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process. Applicants requiring adjustments can reach out at the designated contact for Ireland: accommodationsireland@fmr.com.