Principal Software Engineer in Test

Fidelity TalentSource; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity TalentSource is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Test for Westlake, TX, to design, develop, and extend automated testing for Fidelity Investments' FIA product area. You will apply your extensive QA and automation expertise to build robust test frameworks, lead CI/CD improvements, and champion best practices across teams.

You will drive end-to-end validation, implement scalable automation, and mentor others while advancing deployment automation and testability for high-quality

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience with a bachelor’s or 6+ years’ experience with a master’s degree in computer science (or closely related field).
• Experience in designing and implementing robust QA strategies and test frameworks for API, Web with deep expertise in end-to-end validation.
• Experience in test automation (Playwright/Cypress, Rest Assured, JUnit, Test NG, Maven, ETL Batch).
• Experience with DevOps/Pipelines (Jenkins Core, LWC, Monorepo, etc.).
• Experience with source control (GitHub, Stash (Bitbucket), Sourcetree).
• Cloud experience preferred - Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Top skills needed: Front end, Playwright, Xray, chaos, Splunk, Datadog, node.js, Java, Java Script, Jenkins core.
• Minimum 6 years of experience with architecting automation test platforms.
• Minimum 6 years of experience with architecting and implementing development pipelines (CI / CD).
• Good understanding of accessibility features and building and testing accessible experiences on Web.
• Focus on the deployment automation and orchestration.
• Assist with code branches, merges, builds pipelines, manage versioning etc.
• Use your knowledge of testing and testability to influence better software design, promote proper software engineering and bug prevention strategies, testability and security.
• Actively participate in the development process through writing and maintain application features and automated tests including unit tests, component tests, integration tests, functional tests, performance tests, scenario tests and interoperability tests.
• Collaborate with team members on improving team's test coverage, release velocity and production health.
• Good understanding on writing SQL queries and implementing the data seeding for automation.
• Good to have AWS certification and experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve Fidelity investments software solutions.
• Apply strong software development and test automation skills to support FIA products.
• Design and implement robust QA strategies and test frameworks for API and Web validation.
• Lead automation efforts and drive best practices across teams.
• Collaborate to ensure quality, security, and reliable production health.

Skills

QA strategies

Test frameworks

Test automation

Playwright

Cypress

Rest Assured

JUnit

TestNG

Maven

ETL Batch

DevOps pipelines

Jenkins

GitHub

Bitbucket

Sourcetree

AWS

Front end

Xray

Chaos testing

Splunk

Datadog

Node.js

Java

JavaScript

CI/CD

SQL

Data seeding

AWS certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Master’s degree in computer science

Tools

AWS

Job description

Fidelity TalentSource is your destination for discovering your next temporary role at Fidelity Investments. We are currently sourcing for a Principal Software Engineer in Test to work in Westlake, TX!

The Role

Fidelity Investments is looking for a Principal Software Engineer in Test who is passionate about cutting edge technologies, frameworks, and design patterns. You will be joining a team of engineers passionate about engineering testing solutions for the Fidelity Insurance Agency (FIA) product area. You will apply your strong software development and test automation skills to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve Fidelity investments software solutions. You will also be supporting your team in adopting best practices to ensure we are building the right product, and we are building it right. Overall, you will have an appetite for learning, evaluating, and recommending new technologies. Software Engineers at Fidelity Investments pride themselves on their experience, leadership, and ability to establish relationships across teams.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• 12 + years’ experience with a bachelor’s or 6 + years’ experience with a master’s degree in computer science (or closely related field)

• Experience in designing and implementing robust QA strategies and test frameworks for API, Web with deep expertise in end-to-end validation

• Experience in test automation (Playwright/Cypress, Rest Assured, JUnit, Test NG, Maven, ETL Batch)

• Experience with DevOps/Pipelines (Jenkins Core, LWC, Monorepo, etc.)

• Experience with source control (GitHub, Stash (Bitbucket), Sourcetree)

• Cloud experience preferred - Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Top skills needed: Front end, Playwright, Xray, chaos, Splunk, Datadog, node.js, Java, Java Script, Jenkins core

• Minimum 6 years of experience with architecting automation test platforms

• Minimum 6 years of experience with architecting and implementing development pipelines (CI / CD)

• Good understanding of accessibility features and building and testing accessible experiences on Web

• Focus on the deployment automation and orchestration

• Assist with code branches, merges, builds pipelines, manage versioning etc.

• Use your knowledge of testing and testability to influence better software design, promote proper software engineering and bug prevention strategies, testability and security

• Actively participate in the development process through writing and maintain application features and automated tests including unit tests, component tests, integration tests, functional tests, performance tests, scenario tests and interoperability tests

• Collaborate with team members on improving team's test coverage, release velocity and production health

• Good understanding on writing SQL queries and implementing the data seeding for automation.

• Good to have AWS certification and experience

The Team

The Engineering Excellence (EE) chapter resides in the Wealth business unit of Fidelity Investments. The EE chapter’s support spans across all of Wealth and provides domain specialists to squads who develop products with the highest customer quality, security, stability, and experience. The chapter is made up of multi-stacked engineers with a passion around customer experience and with the engineering tool set to seek challenges including automated testing, performance testing, chaos testing, application cloud migration and management, CI / CD implementation, security testing, and application development.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Company Overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about 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. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.

Fidelity TalentSource, is the in-house temporary staffing provider for Fidelity Investments. Unlike traditional staffing agencies, we are an internal business unit within Fidelity’s Talent Acquisition team, dedicated to recruiting talent from various backgrounds for roles in Fidelity’s regional and investor center locations. Our mission is to help you experience Fidelity’s diverse and inclusive workplace while expanding your skill set and professional network, with the ultimate goal of conversion to full-time employment as part of Fidelity’s long-term strategy.

For information about working at Fidelity TalentSource, visit FTSJobs.com.

Fidelity TalentSource will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments in order to complete the application or interview process. Please email us at [e-mail] if you would like to request an accommodation.