Vice President, DeFi Product Engineer

About Fidelity Investments Fidelity’s mission is to strengthen the financial well-being of our customers and deliver better outcomes for the clients and businesses we serve. Fidelity’s strength comes from the scale of our diversified, market-leading financial services businesses that serve individuals, families, employers, wealth management firms, and institutions. With assets under administration of $15.0 trillion, including discretionary assets of $5.9 trillion as of March 31, 2025, we focus on meeting the unique needs of a broad and growing customer base. Privately held for 78 years, Fidelity employs more than 77,000 associates across the United States, Ireland, and India. For our Terms and Conditions, please visit http://go.fidelity.com/LIterms

• We are seeking a highly skilled and technically driven individual with deep
• expertise in blockchain engineering to join Fidelity Digital Asset Management.
• This role is ideal for a hands-on expert who thrives in architecting and
• deploying advanced blockchain solutions, smart contracts that support Research,
• Trading, Risk, and Operations. You will serve as a senior technical authority,
• driving innovation and ensuring the robustness of our digital asset
• infrastructure.
• Architect and oversee the development of blockchain-based systems and smart
• contracts across EVM, Solana, and Cosmos SDK platforms.
• Lead technical design and implementation of crypto infrastructure, including
• secure deployment pipelines, testing frameworks, and audit processes.
• Conduct deep technical reviews and audits of smart contracts, ensuring
• security, scalability, and compliance with DeFi standards.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, protocols, and tooling to
• enhance Fidelity’s digital asset capabilities.
• Serve as a technical liaison across engineering, trading, and risk teams to
• ensure seamless integration of blockchain systems into core workflows.
• Drive the design and implementation of tokenization frameworks, on-chain
• asset lifecycle management, and cross-chain interoperability solutions.
• Lead evaluation and integration of DeFi protocols, staking infrastructure,
• liquidity solutions, and institutional-grade custody platforms.
• Establish best practices for blockchain security, smart contract governance,
• protocol monitoring, threat detection, and incident response.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in blockchain engineering, smart contract
• development, or crypto infrastructure, with a strong track record of
• technical delivery.
• Deep understanding of EVM/SVM architecture, token standards (ERC-20, ERC-721,
• SPL), and DeFi primitives.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages including Python, Solidity, and
• JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with smart contract frameworks and tools such as Hardhat &
• Foundary.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical projects and mentor senior engineers
• in a collaborative, high-performance environment.
• Hands-on experience with Solana development concepts including Anchor
• Framework, SPL token integrations, Program Derived Addresses (PDAs), and
• Cross-Program Invocations (CPIs).
• Strong knowledge of DeFi ecosystems including AMMs, lending protocols, liquid
• staking, yield generation, oracle networks, and tokenization platforms.
• Expertise in smart contract security reviews, threat modeling, protocol risk
• assessments, and secure software development practices for institutional
• digital asset products.
• 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.
• The base salary range for this position is $140,000-285,000 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 [https://jobs.fidelity.com/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.

• Health care coverage
• Emotional well-being support
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Charitable giving employee match program
• Educational assistance
• Student loan repayment
• Tuition reimbursement