Principal Performance Engineer

Fidelity Investments

$89K — $180K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of hands-on Java development experience
  • Proficient with Spring Boot for building and maintaining services
  • Deep understanding of RESTful APIs and distributed systems
  • Proven experience in designing and executing performance/load tests
  • Strong skills in debugging and profiling code
  • Familiarity with performance testing tools like k6, Gatling, or JMeter
  • Experience with frontend development using Angular and/or React

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance the technology and architecture for end-to-end systems
  • Design and conduct performance/load testing for applications
  • Collaborate with engineering teams using Agile/Scrum methodologies
  • Provide performance insights to influence design decisions
  • Improve existing codebases by stepping into them directly

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
  • Market-leading retirement plan
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave
  • Charitable giving employee match program
  • Educational assistance including student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. 

The Role

Fidelity Stock Transfer (FST) in Fidelity Labs is looking for a Principal Performance Engineer to join us. As a key member of a growing engineering team, this role will be hands-on building the technology and architecture of world class end-to-end systems. Learn more about FST at  

The Expertise You Have 

  • Strong Java development experience 
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining services using Spring Boot 
  • Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and distributed systems 
  • Experience designing and executing performance/load tests 
  • Strong debugging and profiling skills 
  • Ability to read, write, and improve production-quality code 
  • Experience with k6, Gatling, JMeter, or similar performance testing tools 
  • Familiarity with Node.js 
  • Frontend experience with Angular and/or React 
  • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and test automation 
  • Experience testing cloud-native applications (containers, microservices) 
  • Knowledge of observability tools (metrics, logging, tracing) 
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments 
  • A developer-first mindset with a strong interest in performance engineering 
  • Someone who can bridge the gap between functional correctness and non-functional requirements 
  • A collaborative engineer who can influence design decisions based on performance insights 
  • Comfort stepping into existing codebases and improving them 
  • You build positive relationships with other team members and have excellent verbal and written communication. 

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

The base salary range for this position is $89,000-$180,000 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.

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