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Principal Software Engineer, Contact Center Digital Engagement Services

Fidelity


Job Location:

Durham, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 13 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 10 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Role
We are seeking a highly hands-on Principal Engineer to lead the design and development of next-generation Contact Center Digital Engagement this role you will build modern cloud-native event-driven platforms that power real-time customer interactions across digital channels. You will operate at the intersection of engineering and product development translating business needs into scalable high-throughput systems that deliver seamless omni-channel customer engagement experiences.
As a Principal Engineer you will be a technical leader and builderowning end-to-end delivery while actively writing production-grade code and shaping platform architecture. You will design and develop contact center components using open-source communication frameworks such as Asterisk FreeSWITCH Kamailio WebRTC SIP RTP Matrix and as well as engineer IVR systems with speech recognition and conversational AI integrations. You will build APIs microservices and real-time processing capabilities for omni-channel interactions while partnering across platform engineering QA and operations to deliver secure reliable solutions. Additionally you will play a key role in migrating legacy systems to open-source cloud-native platforms and advancing CI/CD automated testing and infrastructure-as-code practicesall while driving our strategy to reduce vendor dependency and accelerate innovation.

The Expertise & Skills You Bring

  • 10 years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise-scale systems

  • 5 years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot in production environments

  • Proven ability to define and implement architecture for complex backend systems including domain modeling service decomposition API design event contracts and data flows

  • Experience with real-time communication technologies (WebSockets Server-Sent Events SIP RTP push notifications)

  • Strong experience building cloud-native applications using microservices containers CI/CD pipelines automated testing observability and production operations

  • Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Claude Code OpenAI Codex) within real engineering workflows

  • Deep understanding of secure engineering practices (authentication authorization encryption secrets management secure service-to-service communication auditability)

  • Strong ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs and make pragmatic architectural decisions balancing speed quality scalability and maintainability

  • Experience defining engineering standards across code quality API design testing observability and deployment practices

  • Demonstrated ownership of features end-to-end (concept design development deployment production support)

  • Proven ability to mentor engineers and elevate engineering excellence across teams

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience

Preferred Differentiators

  • Experience with contact center platforms or digital communication systems

  • Exposure to event streaming platforms and architectures at scale

  • Experience building platforms from scratch (0 1) or modernizing large legacy systems


The Team
The Contact Center Digital Engagement Services team is responsible for building the next generation of platforms that power customer interactions across digital channels. We focus on delivering scalable real-time communication systems that enable seamless personalized customer experiences while increasing flexibility and control through open vendor-agnostic solutions.
Our team operates in a highly collaborative fast-paced environment where engineers take full ownership of the systems they buildfrom architecture through production operations. We are committed to engineering excellence continuous improvement and redefining the future of contact center technology through modern event-driven cloud-native solutions.

Fidelitys Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Certifications:

Category:
Information Technology

Please be advised that Fidelitys 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.


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