Fidelity Stock Transfer (FST) is seeking a Principal Performance Engineer to join their engineering team. This role involves hands-on development of technology and architecture for end-to-end systems. The team operates within Fidelity Labs, which focuses on building innovative fintech solutions to enhance customer experiences. The position emphasizes performance engineering and collaboration to influence design decisions based on performance insights.

• 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
• Ability to bridge the gap between functional correctness and non-functional requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Build and maintain technology and architecture for end-to-end systems.
• Design and execute performance and load tests.
• Collaborate with team members to influence design decisions based on performance insights.
• Improve existing codebases and ensure production-quality code.
• Work within Agile/Scrum development environments to deliver high-quality software.

• Fidelity offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, retirement contributions, comprehensive healthcare coverage, parental leave, tuition assistance, wellness programs, and extensive professional development opportunities.