Job Description:

Job Description

Principal Data Engineer

Location: Galway

We are currently seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join Asset Management’s Quantitative Research & Investing Technology (QRIT) division. The successful candidate will join the data engineering team, working on building a Quant data platform supporting and enabling the investment process. Successful candidate will be leveraging their experience in designing and implementing database applications using Oracle, Snowflake & Python in an Amazon Web Services (or similar) cloud computing environment.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

• 7+ years’ experience as software engineer, delivering software using agile SDLC and promoting CI / CD engineering practices.
• Exposure to building solutions for data warehouse and experience in working with large data sets
• Database knowledge, i.e. RDBMS Oracle/PLSQL, OODB, ODS, Warehouse, Cloud AWS
• Data movement and ETL experience.
• Experience with Python development and python packages such as Pandas and NumPy
• Experience with AWS/Azure cloud environment development and deployment is a plus
• Experience with Cloud data storage and access using Snowflake / S3 is a plus
• Experience with Git/Bitbucket Server (Stash), Jenkins, and uDeploy is a plus
• Financial Services experience is a plus.
• It would be good to have experience in implementation of a research project through the entire software development lifecycle applying a full-stack implementation.
• Bachelor's degree (or above) in a quantitative or computational field such as Statistics, Computer Science or Applied Mathematics
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills required ensuring analyses are thoroughly vetted and sound
• It would be good to have experience in either equities, fixed income, or alternative asset classes.
• You demonstrate a test first development approach to developing software and can build or contribute to automated testing frameworks that can detect any anomalies in functionality, performance and integration.
• You can clearly document design options and decisions, and present these in an organized manner to technical as well as non-technical audiences.
• You are a strong contributor with a collaborative work style in building, crafting and reviewing code
• Adept at detecting scope changes and calling out issues
• Add scale, rigor, and repeatability to research through software development standard methodologies.

The Value You Deliver

• You will write code that will be used in products and capabilities used by Quant/Research professionals
• Technical leadership of the delivery of complex technical features
• You will play a key role in the engineering team actively innovating and creatively experimenting so that we may better support business needs
• You bring curiosity and a questioning mind-set to work, asking always about the “why” and the “value” of an activity or task
• Delivering high quality, timely, cost effective and maintainable software solutions in an agile environment to meet functional and non-functional business requirements.
• Driving within your team and helping to develop good engineering practices such as test driven development, code and design reviews, CI/CD
• Communicating effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Resolving issues and/or identifying approaches to solutions
• Leading and supporting the ongoing development of members of your Engineering team

How Your Work Impacts the Organization

The position aligns to the Asset Management Technology organization which provides worldwide technology and support to the Investment Management, Research, Trading and Investment Operations functions. This Principal Engineer role performs technical leadership of a team developing consistent, reliable, maintainable, performance focused code for the Quantitative Analysts.

The team environment consists of a global Quantitative Research & Investing Technology team of 140+ associates.

Why Fidelity?

• A company that is committed to innovation and being an industry leader by investing in technology
• More than 12,000 technology professionals utilizing an Agile methodology enterprise-wide
• Access to top-tier technology platforms, tools and frameworks
• Challenging positions and numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Competitive compensation and benefits package that includes bonus, health insurance, pension, life assurance and a variety of work/life programs

Company Culture

At Fidelity, we reward ambitious, passionate individuals with a work environment that fosters diversity, teamwork and collaboration as well as encourages innovative ideas and fresh thinking. We recognize the value that employees’ individual differences can contribute to the bright and strong future of our company.

At Fidelity, we are focused on making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. Fidelity established an Ireland presence in 1996 and we currently employ 1,400 staff across IT and shared services, with offices in Dublin (City West) and Galway (Parkmore East).

For information about working at Fidelity, visit www.fidelityinvestments.ie.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.

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Company Overview

At Fidelity, we are focused on making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. Fidelity established an Ireland presence in 1996 and we currently employ 1,300 staff across IT and shared services, with offices in Dublin (City West) and Galway (Parkmore East). For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityInvestments.ie.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.

We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact AccommodationsIreland@fmr.com.