The Director of Software Engineering will lead the design and development of the Alternative Investments Platform Engineering Team within the Brokerage Recordkeeping Technology organization. This role requires a strong background in innovation and technical expertise, focusing on building a foundational layer for key initiatives in the Alternative Investments space. The team emphasizes collaboration with Business, Product, Architecture, and Engineering teams to deliver robust solutions. The position also involves mentoring junior team members and staying updated on engineering trends.

• 15 plus years of platform development experience, building complex applications leveraging Java and Cloud based processes.
• 5 plus years of technical leadership and mentoring software developers.
• Extensive experience in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Core, Web Services (REST), and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Strong experience with API design and best practices using Swagger and OpenAPI.
• Good experience in event-driven integrations like Kafka.
• Experience with GenAI developer assist tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Strong experience building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Maven, along with a solid understanding of version control using GIT.
• Experience in front-end application development using Angular is a plus.
• Good understanding of financial applications, specifically around Alternative Investments, is a plus.

• Define product solutions by working directly with business, product, and architecture teams.
• Provide technical architecture, design, build, and support for complex software applications optimized for low latency and high throughput.
• Enable data-driven decision making through effective use of analytics and AI.
• Help navigate new technologies and cloud-based deployments to deliver high value to the business.
• Establish and reinforce engineering standards, patterns, and guidelines for the Alts platforms.
• Proactively lead process and technology improvement initiatives.
• Stay on top of the latest engineering trends and practices and bring them back to the team.
• Mentor junior team members and contractors.

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