Job Description

How Your Work Impacts the Organization

Underneath this stable and trusted brand is one of the most interesting innovation practices you never heard of – The Fidelity Center of Applied Technology (“FCAT”). FCAT is a centralized function with a mandate to catalyze innovation across the firm. Our FCAT teams prototype and pilot new businesses and capabilities, continuously distinguishing our brand as providing the best customer experience in the financial services industry. These teams focus on exploring big industry game-changing technologies such as crypto currencies, artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality, and cloud computing. Additionally, FCAT’s world-class research team identifies trends and collaborates with partners across the innovation ecosystem to “bring the outside in.” We collaborate with MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and other academic institutions and partner with accelerators, startups, and other industry leaders to drive new ideas and innovation practices firm-wide.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong development skills with 5+ years of software development experience or MSc + 3 years
• Experience in creating high-quality digital assets and prototypes
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to diverse emerging technologies such as Spatial Computing, XR (VR, AR, MR), Blockchain, and AI/ML
• Experience with rapid prototyping and iterative development methodologies
• Strong problem-solving abilities, creative thinker with a strategic mindset
• Hands-on work style: dynamic can-do attitude, proactive and curious nature
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Work across peer groups to understand and resolve complex technical/design issues

The Skills You Bring

• Experience with Virtual or Augmented Reality, Cognitive Computing
• Familiarity with modern web technologies and frameworks, containerization, and orchestration tools
• Understanding of API design principles and experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Experience in developing native mobile apps for Android or iOS
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and serverless computing
• Familiarity with 3D tools and game engines like Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, or others
• Knowledge of computer vision, machine learning, and neural networks
• Strong Object-Oriented skills and experience with design patterns
• Ability to analyze data from existing services for use in Data Visualizations
• Strong 3D visualization skills
• Experience with Agile/iterative software delivery methodologies
• Knowledge of cybersecurity measures at the application layer

Nice to Have

• Patents or publications on financial services, 3D data visualization, or emerging technologies
• Experience with Digital Twins, 3D avatars, motion capture, spatial audio, or other 3D and spatial computing areas
• Knowledge of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), LLM, IoT, 5G, 3D Printing, or other cutting-edge technologies
• Experience Scaling XR applications on both web and native devices

Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We assist people in investing and planning for their future, help companies and non-profit organizations deliver benefits to their employees, and provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to invest their clients’ money.