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Principal Quantitative Developer

Fidelity

Location

Jersey City, NJ

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/9/2026

Compensation

$174,000 - $181,000 per year

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

Job description

The Principal Quantitative Developer role focuses on developing reliable and scalable systems that enhance investment research and decision-making. The position involves designing applications that provide quantitative insights to portfolio managers and analysts while ensuring adherence to software engineering best practices. The developer will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate research concepts into production-ready software solutions. This role requires a strong background in quantitative analysis and experience in the financial investment domain.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related field with five years of experience, or a Master's degree with three years of experience.
  • Experience developing quantitative and analytical solutions within the financial investment or asset-management domain.
  • Demonstrated expertise in validating quantitative models and developing portfolio risk analytic metrics using Python and R.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and implement systematic investment strategies including time-series forecasting and risk management frameworks.
  • Translate research concepts into production-ready software solutions across the full software development lifecycle.
  • Evaluate and apply emerging quantitative methodologies and analytics techniques to enhance investment capabilities.
  • Assist research teams in developing new quantitative models, tools, and products.
  • Communicate complex quantitative concepts and analytical results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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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