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Principal Data Engineer

Fidelity

Location

Durham, NC

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/26/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.4% approval-62% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

The Principal Data Engineer role at Fidelity focuses on building data and reporting platforms in the Cloud using Big Data technologies. The position involves coding in Java, Scala, and Python, and automating CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will collaborate with business teams to gather requirements and develop high-quality data solutions. Additionally, the role includes mentoring junior engineers and advising senior leadership on data infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Applied Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field, or a Master's degree in the same fields.
  • Five years of experience as a Principal Data Engineer or three years with a Master's degree.
  • Experience designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines using Snowflake, Python, and Azure services.
  • Demonstrated expertise in creating enterprise data lakes for analytics, AI, and ML capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in architecture design teams.
  • Define and lead enterprise-level data architecture strategies.
  • Develop and implement advanced data engineering frameworks.
  • Recommend development testing tools and methodologies.
  • Ensure QA readiness of software deliverables.
  • Develop comprehensive documentation for multiple applications.
  • Establish full project life cycle plans for complex projects.
  • Advise on risk assessment and management strategies.
  • Plan and coordinate project schedules and assignments.
  • Act as a primary liaison for business units to resolve project issues.
  • Provide technology solutions to daily issues and technical evaluations.
  • Mentor junior engineers and perform complex technical analysis.

Benefits

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

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Fidelity Technology Group Llc D B A Fidelity Investments

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

64

FY2026

Approval rate

99.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

1,080

FY2026

Entry-level share

1.5%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-62%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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