Job Description:

The Role

We are looking for a hardworking Software Engineer to develop and support financial applications using Blockchain technologies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and other leading public or private blockchain solutions. In this research role, you would be responsible for testing and evaluating numerous blockchain projects and proposals, with an eye to which may be useful to Fidelity. You will work with a business team who identifies business opportunities needing solutions and have opportunities to work with our academic partners IC3 (The Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts), MIT DCI (Digital Currency Initiative) and the UCL CBT (Center for Blockchain Technologies).

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field is required

• Have practical experience developing on public blockchain platforms such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, and/or experience with private blockchain platforms

• Experience working with cryptographic protocols

• Contributions to open source projects (especially Blockchain-related ones)

• Experience with JavaScript, Java, C++, Python, Rust, and Go

• Understanding of the cryptographic principles underpinning of Bitcoin or Ethereum

• Have outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• Have a passion for blockchain development

• Have an adversarial approach: be just as good at breaking code as creating it

• Experience of working with design thinking techniques in iterative sprints (Agile)

• Have a collaborative mind set and enjoy sharing knowledge with other developers

Nice to have:

• Knowledge or experience with technologies using state/payment channels or Sidechains

• Experience with private blockchain projects (permissioned distributed ledgers)

• Previous academic publication experience

• A degree in cryptography, or experience implementing cryptographic software

• Proven experience with standards bodies around software and internet governance

The Team

Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) has the mission to catalyze innovation for Fidelity and our clients and supports the entire Fidelity businesses. Within FCAT there is a group owning the efforts on how blockchain technology could both reinvent our current businesses and provide new opportunities for new products and services. We currently have a multi-disciplinary team of software engineers, researchers, designers, product managers, security and compliance specialists tackling a number of opportunities. It is from this group that the recently launched Fidelity Digital Asset Services (http://fidelitydigitalassets.com/) (FDAS) was born.

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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.