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Principal AI/ML Engineer

Fidelity

Location

Durham, NC

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/23/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

Job description

This position involves designing and developing advanced Machine Learning (ML) and trustworthy AI systems for large-scale enterprise platforms. The focus is on secure model development, AI safety, and cloud-scale ML infrastructure. The role requires collaboration with various teams to integrate AI safety and governance into enterprise architectures. The candidate will also mentor engineering teams on advanced ML algorithms and secure development practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field and five years of experience as a Principal AI/ML Engineer, or a Master's degree and three years of experience.
  • Experience developing ML platform applications for Cloud infrastructures such as AWS, Azure, Google, and IBM using agile methodologies.
  • Demonstrated expertise in delivering scalable, secure, and distributed applications with robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) and encryption.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement AI/ML systems that support model training, inference, observability, and continuous monitoring across distributed cloud environments.
  • Develop secure and trustworthy AI frameworks, including adversarial robustness pipelines and model governance mechanisms.
  • Build and optimize agentic AI workflows that automate data pipelines and model lifecycle operations.
  • Conduct performance, reliability, and robustness evaluations of AI systems under real-world constraints.
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and data science teams to integrate AI safety and model assurance into enterprise architectures.
  • Deliver technical guidance and mentorship to cross-functional engineering teams on advanced ML algorithms and secure development practices.

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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