Leap Software Engineer

About The Leap Program

Our 10-week immersive program is designed to help you transition from college to a full-time engineering career. You will gain hands-on experience, build production-ready skills, and grow alongside a cohort of peers, all while solving real, complex business challenges.

• Learn by Building: Work on real projects in a supportive environment where you can experiment, learn, and make an impact.
• AI-Native Development: Use AI tools as part of your daily workflow, learning how to apply them responsibly to modern engineering challenges.
• Cohort Experience: Join a group of peers in an in-person, team-based setting with built-in support, coaching, and collaboration.
• Career Acceleration: This is the start of your career, continuing with meaningful work, mentorship, and long-term opportunities at Fidelity.

The Role

We are looking for curious, driven software engineers who want to build innovative solutions and challenge the status quo.

Key Responsibilities

• Build scalable applications and features using modern programming languages, traditional and newer database platforms, integration technologies (APIs, messaging), and user interfaces/front-end frameworks.
• Work on real projects from start to finish across the full software development lifecycle including requirements, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Write code, test it, and deploy it with support from your team, leveraging standardized and automated software development pipeline practices and technologies.
• Explore innovative technologies, including AI tools, and learn how to responsibly use them to deliver cutting-edge capabilities and services.
• Work as part of an engineering team obsessed with delivering solutions that help customers achieve their long-term financial goals.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete a skills assessment in either Java or Python.
• Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model.
• Base salary range: $55,000-134,000 USD per year.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have earned or be on track to earn a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field by the start date.
• Understanding of programming fundamentals and data structures.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Hands-on project or internship experience (preferred).
• Ability to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Curiosity, asking great questions and a passion for fast and continuous learning.