Senior Software Engineer – Python APIs

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Senior Software Engineer building and operating production-grade software systems for Fidelity’s AI/ML platform. Focused on cloud applications, distributed systems, and high-availability environments.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeJersey City • New Jersey, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $97,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGroovyJavaLinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate production-grade software systems
Enable machine learning at scale across the organization
Develop robust web services, libraries, and automation
Support model training, evaluation, deployment, and lifecycle management
Collaborate with Data Scientists and application engineers
Operationalize ML-enabled systems at enterprise scale
Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging technologies
Drive innovation through pragmatic, forward-looking solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technology-focused discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field
Strong software engineering experience in Python
Proven ability to design, implement, test, and maintain production-quality libraries, services, and internal platforms
Comfortable applying object-oriented and functional programming principles in Linux-based environments
Scripting and automation experience required
5 years of professional experience developing Python-based cloud applications or internal platforms
Demonstrated ownership of non-trivial systems in production
Familiarity with Java or Groovy is a plus
Familiarity with LiteLLM or GenAI Gateways is a plus
Experience building and operating cloud-native systems on AWS
Experience supporting managed ML services as part of a broader platform
Exposure to Azure or GCP is beneficial but not required
Strong DevOps and CI/CD experience
Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker)
Infrastructure-as-Code expertise is a plus
Strong understanding of scalable and distributed system design
Proven experience supporting business-critical applications

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
market-leading retirement
generous paid time off and parental leave
charitable giving employee match program
educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

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Hard Skills & Tools

Pythonobject-oriented programmingfunctional programmingscriptingautomationcloud applicationscloud-native systemsDevOpsCI/CDcontainerization

Soft Skills

collaborationinnovationproblem-solvingownership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree