Principal Data Scientist
at Fidelity Investments
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Seeking a visionary Director of Data Science to lead the AIML team within Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations. You will drive the development and deployment of innovative ML/AI solutions, including Generative AI and LLMs, across FFIO to address complex business challenges. The role requires 8+ years of data science leadership, hands-on experience with Python and SQL, and a track record of deploying production AI solutions with scalable infrastructure in cloud environments (AWS, Snowflake, Oracle). You will collaborate with business and technology leaders, prioritize initiatives, and mentor teams to deliver high-impact, data-driven results.
Job Description:
Job Description:
We are seeking a visionary Director of Data Science to join the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML) team within Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO). In this leadership role, you will drive the development and deployment of innovative machine learning solutions that address complex business and technical challenges across FFIO.
Key Responsibilities:
- Over 5 years of hands-on experience in developing machine learning and large language models (LLMs) using Python and R.
- Successfully designed, deployed, and optimized multiple AI/ML solutions in production, ensuring scalability and performance.
- Continuously stay abreast of emerging AI/ML technologies, including AI agents, and apply cutting-edge tools to build effective, innovative solutions.
- Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to establish and maintain robust AI infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
- Proven ability to architect intelligent, adaptive AI systems that support diverse use cases, driving down development costs while maximizing business impact.
- Strong proficiency in SQL, with extensive experience in data preprocessing, wrangling, and transforming unstructured data into enriched, structured formats to support data-driven decision-making.
- Partner with business leaders to define project objectives, analyze current workflows, and design future-state processes powered by AI.
- Work with senior stakeholders across business and technology to prioritize initiatives, maintain a healthy project pipeline, and ensure successful delivery.
- Demonstrated aptitude for understanding complex business processes and data ecosystems, enabling more informed and strategic solution design.
- Skilled in presenting project updates, insights, and solution demos to both technical and non-technical senior leadership audiences with clarity and confidence.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelor of Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, or Finance
- 8+ years of industry experience in data science or machine learning roles.
- Demonstrated success in leading data science or ML teams within complex, enterprise-scale environments.
- Deep knowledge of AI/ML methodologies, including model development, data engineering, and deployment pipelines.
- Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and advanced data analysis techniques.
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI, Deep Learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs), including techniques such as prompt engineering, chain-of-thought prompting, RLHF, and few-shot/one-shot learning.
- Expertise with cloud and data platforms such as AWS, Snowflake, and Oracle RDS.
- Experience working in Scaled Agile environments, with the ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver high-impact solutions.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
- Comfortable navigating complex and ambiguous problem spaces with a solution-oriented mindset.
- Passionate about staying at the forefront of AI/ML advancements and driving innovation through continuous learning and experimentation.
The Team
Fidelity Fund & Investment Operations (FFIO) technology team crafts and maintains technology solutions and products that enable FFIO to provide accounting and investment management support services to Fidelity fund management and shareholders. Advanced Analytics team is responsible for providing thought-leadership by generating effective insights to improve business excellence using data science techniques.
Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Having the majority of our associates work onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most roles listed as Hybrid will require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to roles listed as Remote or Onsite.
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Data Analytics and InsightsMost 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.
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.
Company overview
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.
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At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work in 2026. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.
Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).
We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.
Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave
Student loan assistance
Fidelity is invested in you
Committed to Professional Development
At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.
We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.
Continuing Education & Training
- Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
- Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
- Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
- Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
- A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.
Mentoring
- Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
- Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
- An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
- Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.
Our Commitment
Discover opportunities to build a fulfilling career within a supportive culture that celebrates individuality. We empower our associates to pursue career paths that align with their unique goals and personalities.
Giving back to our communities
Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.
Fidelity Cares
- Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
- Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
- Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
- More than 12,500 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
- Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.
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- Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
- Helped deliver $14.9billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2024.
- Supported more than 433,000 unique charities around the world.
- Since its inception, more than $100 billion has been given to public charities.
