Staff Engineer (Crypto/Blockchain/Defi)
Company: Fidelity Investments
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: January 21, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description:We're actively seeking a passionate individual
who is humble, curious, and hungry to build a next generation
platform and enjoys playing on one of the largest financial
services stages in front of millions of customers. The ideal
candidate has deep expertise with building crypto platforms and has
the vision and expertise to accelerate the crypto economy through
offering our world class services to internal and an external
developer community. As part of this role, you will define the
strategy and capabilities for the area, including the core services
to release digitally to the developer community. You will offer,
explore and write new services to meet the demands of the quickly
crypto economy.The TeamFidelity Personal Investing Architecture
teams change and influence the future of Personal Investment (PI)
applications and products in our next generation of experience
platforms. We are a comprehensive central architecture practice,
leading Information Technology (IT) strategy and architecture
transformation, IT oversight and governance, promoting
collaboration and open communication to facilitate better
decision-making at all levels. Technology changes lives. Our
strategies and solutions make that happen! The Purpose of Your Role
Within the crypto architecture team, you will take part in a whole
new retail crypto platform. You will work with application teams to
help champion innovation, drive standardization and deliver modern
technology patterns across the stack for our customers' use. You
will contribute to the platform and product roadmap evolution in
conjunction with business unit product goals and provide leadership
in computing services, adoption of platforms and consolidation
across our team's initiatives.The Expertise You HaveAn ideal
candidate will have a solid computer science foundation, an
effective combination of interpersonal and technical skills, and a
passion for learning and expanding into other technologies. As a
Blockchain Staff Engineer on the team, you have deep experience in
the industry and you'll get the opportunity to collaborate with
engineers across Fidelity in a fun, dynamic environment with
flexible work options to apply your knowledge and expertise at
scale. You will work closely with technical leaders to build a
secure crypto platform utilizing modern software development
practices.The Skills You Bring
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering writing
micro-services at scale.
- Experience with Java, Spring, Rust, Golang and Typescript
- Deep familiarity with blockchains such as Ethereum, Bitcoin,
Solana and building them using tools like Substrate.
- Experience building an exchange, institutional wallet or
customer facing crypto wallet.
- Blockchain development on the Ethereum Network
- Knowledge of APIs, infrastructure, data architecture, security,
and technologies in the Blockchain ecosystem ecosystem -
- Familiarity with custodial, non-custodial Wallet
architecture
- Experience building RESTful APIs, GraphQL, real-time
websockets
- Passion for writing readable, maintainable, and well-tested
code
- Experience in financial services, cloud/AWS, APIs,
cryptocurrency trading and custody a plus
- Experience with agile development, DevOps, Automated Testing
and Continuous Delivery
- Ability to work both independently and with all levels of the
organization, including technical and non-technical team
members.
- Experience or certification in Cloud-based (AWS, GCP, Azure,
etc...) Architecture is beneficial aka deploying or scaling
nodes
- Contribution to the open-source community would be
beneficialThe Value You Deliver
- -Collaborating with peers finding opportunities to design and
development practices and improve customer experience.
- Contributing to the development of digital architecture by
monitoring industry and technology trends and directions.
- Ensuring technology decisions align with architecture standards
and strategies.
- Evaluating and recommending technology and frameworks for
flexibility, long-term viability, and time to market.
- Ensure the platform is built for scale through the lens of both
the customer and the platform developers looking to both build and
consume services. -Please see below for the salary range for work
locations in Colorado only:N/APlease see below for the salary range
for work locations in New York City, Westchester County, NY and
Jersey City, NJ only:$157,000 - $209,000 per yearThis position is
eligible for incentive compensation or an annual bonus
opportunity.Please see below for the salary range for work
locations in California only:N/APlease see below for the salary
range for work locations in Washington
only:N/ACertifications:Company OverviewFidelity Investments is a
privately held company with a mission -to strengthen the financial
well-being of our clients. -We help people invest and plan for
their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in
delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions
and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions
to help invest their own clients' money.Join UsAt Fidelity, you'll
find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that
positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take
advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage
of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home.
Honored with a -, we have been recognized by our employees as a
Best Place to Work in 2022. And you don't need a finance background
to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for
learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.At
Fidelity, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way
that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and
offsite through what we're calling "."We invite you to -Find Your
Fidelity -at -.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 the HR Accommodation Team by
sending an email to -, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option
3. We welcome those with experience in jobs such as Software
Developer, Computer Technician, and Computer User Support
Specialist and others in the Computers and Technology to
apply.
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