Principal Quant Developer

Fidelity Investments

$107K — $216K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or related field
  • 8 years of experience in complex software development within investment settings
  • Deep understanding of software excellence practices including reliability and performance
  • Advanced skills in Python, Java, SQL, and Linux
  • Strong grasp of quantitative techniques, statistics, and econometrics
  • Proven ownership of complex software projects throughout the development lifecycle
  • Experience with AWS cloud development is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Lead the implementation of research projects through the entire software development lifecycle
  • Apply advanced analytics to support investment needs and innovate new solutions
  • Enhance research scalability and reliability through software best practices
  • Collaborate with research teams to develop models and products for marketplace advantage
  • Effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Support various quantitative tools within the cloud environment

Benefits

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

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

The Role

Principal Quantitative Developer is a core software engineering role in our dynamic, fast-paced quantitative development team. You will be 'embedded' within the quantitative research team, and you will be partner with the investment teams on various projects including portfolio construction, risk management, and alpha research. You will contribute to building high quality, robust, and efficient analytical software solutions that will be used to improve investment processes. You and tour team will be responsible for developing, running, and supporting various Quantitative Tools in cloud environment and communicate the same with customers.
  • Lead/Own the implementation of a research project through the entire software development lifecycle applying a full-stack implementation.
  • Intuitively apply advanced analytics and quantitative concepts to support investment needs and develop new solutions.
  • Add scale, reliability, and repeatability to research through software development standard methodologies.
  • Assist Research teams in developing new models and products that will provide an advantage to the organization in the marketplace.
  • Thoughtfully apply sophisticated analytics and quantitative concepts to support investment needs and develop new solutions.
  • Adaptive and effective team player with strong collaboration


The Expertise and Skills You Bring
  • Bachelor's degree (or above) in a quantitative or computational field such as Statistics, Computer Science or Applied Mathematics
  • 8 years of experience in complex software development and working with investment professionals
  • Deep understanding and implementation of software excellence concepts (Reliability, Extendibility, Resiliency, Flexibility, Pluggability, Intuitive Problem Solving, Risk mitigation, Tech debt, Scope, Estimation, Quality, CI/CD, Unit testing, Functional testing, Load testing, Parallel Processing, Resource Synchronization, Performance, Monitoring, Alerts, Logging, Tracing, Observability, Supportability etc.)
  • Advanced Experience in Analytical/Software Engineering skills including Python, Java, SQL and Linux.
  • Sophisticated understanding of quantitative techniques and methods, statistics, and econometrics - including probability, linear regression, and time series data analysis
  • Own the implementation of a research project through the entire software development lifecycle applying a full-stack implementation.
  • Substantial Experience with AWS cloud environment development and deployment is a plus.
  • Good experience in either equities, fixed income, or alternative asset classes
  • Consistent track record in hands-on 'development ownership' of complex software solutions.
  • Ability to effectively connect with multiple partners, including fundamental and quantitative researchers, divisional partners and senior management
  • Thrive in working with fast-paced competing requirements and effectively delivering business needs


The Team

The Advance Strategies and Research (ASR) Quantitative Development team is part of Asset Management's Quantitative Research and Investment Technology group that partners with various investment teams and projects. We build and 'own' high quality, robust, adaptive, resilient solutions that are critical to investment management, quantitative analysis, and new product development.

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 $107,000-216,000 USD 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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