Director, Engineering Manager- Digital Asset Management- Blockchain, DeFi

Director, Engineering Manager – FDAM - Asset Management Technology

The Role

An ideal candidate for this role will bring deep expertise in blockchain technologies to drive design, development and deployment of decentralized systems for financial asset management. The candidate will combine strong leadership and architecture skills with hands-on experience in DeFi protocols, smart contracts, and scalable distributed systems with a passion for enabling business outcomes and developing leaders and associates. The Engineering Manager –will lead a cross-functional team of full stack engineers, collaborate with product managers, architects and business stakeholders for Fidelity Digital Asset Management within Asset management Technology. In this role the individual will play a key role in defining the product and technology roadmap aligned to the business strategy. The candidate will be responsible for fostering a vibrant environment of growth, development, and continuous improvement for the software engineering practices. They will also be responsible for actively seeking feedback and maintaining strong partnership with leadership across business, product and technology. The candidate will be responsible for influencing decisions to improve delivery capabilities and realize business outcomes. The value you deliver will include:

• Contributing to the delivery of functional capabilities to meet the business goals of offering digital asset based products to our customers
• Establishing and promoting engineering excellence through compliance to coding standards, security protocols and quality practices
• Contributing to the definition of the blockchain architecture and system design aligned with business goals and IT blueprint
• Championing the culture of innovation and research to remain at the forefront of blockchain technology and thought leadership

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• 12-14 years of software engineering experience; at least 3 years in blockchain development
• Proficiency in smart contract development (Solidity, Rust) and auditing, deep understanding of blockchain consensus mechanism, cryptography, tokenomics and transaction lifecycle
• Design and implement scalable blockchain based system for tokenization, smart wallets and integration with DeFi protocols for primarily public blockchains like Ethereum, Solana and private DLTs
• Lead the development of smart contracts, interoperability between blockchain components and integration with traditional financial systems
• Knowledge of cloud-native architecture (AWS) and containerization (Docker, EKS)
• Effectively manage delivery timelines for product roadmap along with stakeholder communication
• Lead a team of blockchain engineers, smart contract developers and full stack engineers
• Promotes and demonstrates a learning mindset by staying abreast of emerging trends in blockchain technology
• Committed and inspirational leader capable of developing associates & leaders to achieve their fullest potential within their job family and career goals
• Strong in communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills with which you influence decisions and engagement across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams, with peers and leadership teams to align with technology objectives, KPI's and standards to accelerate business delivery.
• Ability to proactively share your knowledge, expertise and perspectives and nurture a learning culture across your team and the broader organization
• Ability to fulfil HR duties such as developing performance plans, setting goals, and providing constructive feedback
• Work closely with globally distributed product, engineering and business teams across regions which may include working across time zones and travel for business workshops, planning sessions and meetings

The Team

As a member of the Asset Management technology team, you will be part of the team which supports the Fidelity Asset Management business.

The base salary range for this position is $126,000-255,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate's relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

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.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

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