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Director, Software Engineering Development

Fidelity

Fidelity

Software Engineering
Boston, MA, USA
Posted on Mar 13, 2026

Job Description:

Position Description:

***Applicants are permitted to work remotely from an at-home work site anywhere in the United

States.***

Leads, architects, and manages projects and teams to develop Cloud-based brokerage applications within an Agile environment (Kanban and Scrum). Uses source control for feature-driven development in Bitbucket and Stash. Performs automated deployment in uDeploy. Develops regulatory reporting, using Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Oversees changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.

  • Translates and incorporates business vision and strategy to architectural strategy recommendations at the functional level.

  • Participates in high-level, cross-functional architecture design teams.

  • Identifies and consults with internal and external technical resources to produce cross-company strategic designs.

  • Consults on development and delivery of major technology initiatives for the business unit.

  • Consults on deployment of major project deliverables.

  • Consults on the documentation of major technology applications.

  • Oversees the technical implementation of cross-divisional or company architectural components.

  • Initiates and drives project or strategy discussions with users or external groups to resolve issues.

  • Sets vision, goals, and direction of team/organization.

  • Plans and leads organization-wide initiatives.

  • Provides leadership, technical supervision, and expertise to multiple teams in broad technical areas on complex organization-wide projects.

  • Advises senior management on technical strategy.

  • Mentors junior team members on functionality of application processes, troubleshooting, and coding best practices.

  • Researches and recommends new technologies.

  • Works across groups to identify opportunities for organization-wide technology initiatives.

  • Provides guidance, training, and coaching to other team members for performance and career development.

  • Identifies and plans for future resource needs.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and six (6) years of experience as a Director, Software Engineering Development (or closely related occupation) designing, coding, and implementing high volume brokerage regulatory reporting applications.

Or, alternatively, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and four (4) years of experience as a Director, Software Engineering Development (or closely related occupation) designing, coding, and implementing high volume brokerage regulatory reporting applications.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

  • Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) gathering and interpreting business, functional, and technical requirements -- interacting with end-users or end-user representatives to define, interpret, and clarify the scope of complex business requirements and process issues into logical use cases (epics and stories) -- to support the building or enhancement of reporting applications according to regulatory agency standards (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)).

  • DE developing and maintaining regulatory applications to ensure brokerage operations adhere to SEC and FINRA requirements and guidelines, using development, code repository, utility, and build creation tools -- Eclipse, Jenkins, Qpad, QStudio, uDeploy, Winscp, and Kdiff.

  • DE developing KDB based applications -- designing and maintaining KDB databases, Q programming, real-time database, ticker plants, tick data, and interfaces -- using Java, Oracle, and Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS).

  • DE supporting the creation, implementation, and maintenance of KDB databases and associated processes, using bash and shell scripting; and scheduled jobs, using Control-M.

Salary: $185,000.00 - $194,000.00/year.

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Information Technology

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles. Some roles may have unique onsite requirements. Please consult with your recruiter for the specific expectations for this position.

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.

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Benefits that balance life and work

From our fully paid parent leave to our on-site health and wellness centers, our benefits support the belief that more balance you have, the better you can achieve your goals.

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Company overview

Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experience.

Reasonable accommodations

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 accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

Equal opportunity employer

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.

Hybrid work schedule

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 all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office.

Applicant screening

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 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.

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