Job Description:

The Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions Analytics team within Fidelity’s Enterprise Compliance group is responsible for the design, development and optimization of the firm’s AML detection and sanctions models.  We partner with colleagues across Fidelity Legal, Risk & Compliance (‘FLRC) to build software and data solutions that support Fidelity’s Financial Crimes Compliance programs.

We’re seeking a talented Principal Data Engineer to assist with the ongoing transformation of the firm’s Financial Crimes Compliance program.  If you’re passionate about leading data science engagements and working with data to help fight financial crime, then this is an excellent opportunity for you!  

The Team

Our team has broad responsibility for Fidelity Investments transaction monitoring and sanctions systems across multiple business units.  Coverage areas include: Cryptocurrency Trading and Blockchain Forensics, Insider Trading, Terrorist Financing, International Money Movement, Global Sanctions & Anti-Corruption, Elder Financial Exploitation, Negative Media screening, Market Manipulation, Securities Fraud, Low-Priced Securities, etc.  Our team leverages machine learning principles and emerging technologies while constantly striving to improve Fidelity’s surveillance and screening capabilities.     

The Purpose of Your Role

As a Principal Data Engineer, you will lead the development of data pipelines that support next generation surveillance solutions on a wide range of AML typologies.

The Responsibilities of this role

Lead the architectural design and implementation of multiple complex projects to support the team’s work on identifying suspicious transactions and customers

Lead the transformation of experimental AI/machine learning algorithms into scalable, robust production-ready processes

Drive the future direction of the team’s technological initiatives

Provide technical leadership, mentoring and training to other team members through code reviews, collaboration, and educational presentations

Define and educate others about software development process best practices

Advise senior management on technical strategy and vendor tools

Explore new technologies, emerging trends and determine their applicability to the team’s use cases; spearhead the adoption of such technologies and trends where appropriate

The Expertise We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical expertise

6+ years of software engineering experience, including prior experience leading and delivering complex data engineering projects

Excellent proficiency in several object-oriented programming languages such as Python / Java or others

Expertise in designing and querying relational databases, e.g. Oracle, Snowflake

Expertise in designing and developing scalable architectures

Expertise in all aspects of the software development cycle from design and implementation to testing, CI/CD, version control management/git, documentation, etc.

Experience working with Snowflake

Experience with AWS, especially EKS, EMR, SageMaker

Experience working with dbt

Experience leading the development of pipelines that support AI/Machine Learning processes

Experience with libraries such as scikit-learn, spacy, NLTK, Stanford NER, pandas, TensorFlow, keras, pytorch, etc.

Experience working with non-relational databases, e.g. MongoDB

Experience with DevOps processes, such as containerization

Familiarity with ML algorithms such as decision trees, , autoencoders/neural networks, linear/logistic regression, clustering, etc.

   The Skills You Bring

You’re committed to supporting other data engineers and data scientists and enjoy teaching others as they mature their own data engineering skills

You adhere to and enforce engineering best-practices (Git, documentation, test automation)

You have excellent CS fundamentals

You’re able to identify, prioritize, design, and develop solutions that also improve the Financial Crimes Compliance platform

You are adept at making scalable software decisions with the appropriate architecture in mind

You are skilled at identifying new technologies and trends that may be leveraged by the team to improve its operations

Behavioral Attributes

Love of technology — following trends and trying them in small scale to see how they work

An eye for detail

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Commitment to quality and high standards

Flexible, willing to try new things and shift priorities as necessary

Excellent foresight with the ability to anticipate problems and plan out solutions

The Value You Deliver

Protect Fidelity’s customers and brand by identifying bad actors or victims on the platform

Bring on the latest implementations of emerging technologies into Fidelity’s AML Program

Detect suspicious activity occurring on Fidelity’s platform

Support Fidelity’s new business initiatives, e.g. Fidelity Digital Assets

Help develop your teammates by sharing your experience, expertise and perspective 

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Company Overview

Fidelity 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 Us

At 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 Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award(opens in a new tab), 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.

As a result of COVID-19, many of our associates are continuing to work remotely. When Fidelity employees eventually return to the office, 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 “Dynamic Working(opens in a new tab).” 

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

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 Leave of Absence/Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations @fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2.