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Data Platform Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Computer Systems Analyst category, covering Canadians and Mexicans who design, build, and maintain large-scale data infrastructure. You'll need a relevant bachelor's degree and a U.S. employer willing to document the specialty occupation connection in a support letter.
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Director, Quant Data Platform
You will lead the dataset onboarding efforts for the Quantitative Research Platform (QRP) team within Fidelity’s Quantitative Research & Investments (QRI) division. In this role, you will collaborate with technology partners to integrate financial and alternative datasets into QRP, ensuring they meet rigorous standards for quantitative research. You will work closely with researchers to design data consumption patterns and partner with Data Operations to maintain data quality.
The Expertise And Skills You Bring
You bring a strong background in managing and delivering complex data solutions for quantitative research within asset management. Your expertise spans onboarding and curating both vendor and enterprise datasets, ensuring they meet rigorous standards for performance, usability, and research accuracy. You have experience accelerating dataset onboarding processes while maintaining sustainability and quality, and you excel at collaborating with technology partners and researchers to design intuitive data consumption patterns. Your ability to coach teams, improve documentation, and maintain best practices in project management demonstrates your leadership and commitment to operational excellence. You are highly analytical, able to navigate complex data challenges, and communicate effectively with both technical and investment stakeholders. Your technical proficiency includes SQL and Python, combined with a deep understanding of quantitative datasets ranging from traditional financial data such as prices, returns, fundamentals, and corporate actions to alternative datasets like sustainability analytics, supply chain, and credit card data. You have hands-on experience with major financial data vendors (Bloomberg, S&P, FactSet, Refinitiv, Morningstar, MSCI) and a strong grasp of point-in-time data modeling, historical reconciliation, and data governance practices. Your track record includes delivering large-scale data projects on time and at quality, with transparency and collaboration across multiple teams.
- 7+ years of experience in asset management or hedge funds, focused on data analysis, delivery, and transformation across asset classes
- Proven ability to lead engineering teams and coach others while contributing individually
- Exposure to a wide array of financial and alternative datasets with deep knowledge of consumption patterns
- Technical proficiency in SQL and Python
- CFA charter holder or progress toward CFA designation is a strong plus
Team
Quantitative Research & Investments (QRI) is an investments and research division within Fidelity Asset Management. QRI is responsible for developing quantitative and hybrid quant/fundamental investment strategies and delivering high-quality, data-driven insights to support Fidelity’s investment professionals. Within QRI, the Quantitative Research Platform (QRP) team is an integral part of this mission because it ensures researchers have access to curated, high-quality datasets essential for quantitative research and portfolio management. QRP partners with technologists and researchers to onboard internal and vendor datasets, maintain rigorous data standards, and enable advanced research across systematic equity, fixed income, sustainable investing, and innovative strategies.
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is $126,000-255,000 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 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.
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Job Description
The Role:
Director, Quant Data Platform
You will lead the dataset onboarding efforts for the Quantitative Research Platform (QRP) team within Fidelity’s Quantitative Research & Investments (QRI) division. In this role, you will collaborate with technology partners to integrate financial and alternative datasets into QRP, ensuring they meet rigorous standards for quantitative research. You will work closely with researchers to design data consumption patterns and partner with Data Operations to maintain data quality.
The Expertise And Skills You Bring
You bring a strong background in managing and delivering complex data solutions for quantitative research within asset management. Your expertise spans onboarding and curating both vendor and enterprise datasets, ensuring they meet rigorous standards for performance, usability, and research accuracy. You have experience accelerating dataset onboarding processes while maintaining sustainability and quality, and you excel at collaborating with technology partners and researchers to design intuitive data consumption patterns. Your ability to coach teams, improve documentation, and maintain best practices in project management demonstrates your leadership and commitment to operational excellence. You are highly analytical, able to navigate complex data challenges, and communicate effectively with both technical and investment stakeholders. Your technical proficiency includes SQL and Python, combined with a deep understanding of quantitative datasets ranging from traditional financial data such as prices, returns, fundamentals, and corporate actions to alternative datasets like sustainability analytics, supply chain, and credit card data. You have hands-on experience with major financial data vendors (Bloomberg, S&P, FactSet, Refinitiv, Morningstar, MSCI) and a strong grasp of point-in-time data modeling, historical reconciliation, and data governance practices. Your track record includes delivering large-scale data projects on time and at quality, with transparency and collaboration across multiple teams.
- 7+ years of experience in asset management or hedge funds, focused on data analysis, delivery, and transformation across asset classes
- Proven ability to lead engineering teams and coach others while contributing individually
- Exposure to a wide array of financial and alternative datasets with deep knowledge of consumption patterns
- Technical proficiency in SQL and Python
- CFA charter holder or progress toward CFA designation is a strong plus
Team
Quantitative Research & Investments (QRI) is an investments and research division within Fidelity Asset Management. QRI is responsible for developing quantitative and hybrid quant/fundamental investment strategies and delivering high-quality, data-driven insights to support Fidelity’s investment professionals. Within QRI, the Quantitative Research Platform (QRP) team is an integral part of this mission because it ensures researchers have access to curated, high-quality datasets essential for quantitative research and portfolio management. QRP partners with technologists and researchers to onboard internal and vendor datasets, maintain rigorous data standards, and enable advanced research across systematic equity, fixed income, sustainable investing, and innovative strategies.
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is $126,000-255,000 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 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.
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Category: Data Analytics and Insights
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Data Platform Engineer
Frame your credentials around infrastructure, not analytics
TN visa classification for data platform roles hinges on the engineering side: pipeline architecture, distributed systems, and data warehouse design. Organize your degree transcripts and portfolio to foreground those elements before applying to any employer.
Target employers with recent visa filing experience
Companies with recent visa filings already understand the documentation requirements for international hiring and specialty occupations. Filtering for employers experienced with visa sponsorship narrows your list to companies prepared to navigate the TN visa process efficiently—from preparing support letters to coordinating your port of entry presentation or consulate appointment.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers fast
Searching for Data Platform Engineer roles at employers experienced with visa sponsorship is faster through Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers by recent visa filings and role type so you're not guessing which companies support work visa candidates.
Get the offer letter's job duties language right
CBP officers at the border review the employer's support letter, not just your degree. The duties section must map explicitly to systems analysis and data engineering, not broadly to 'data work.' Vague language is the most common reason TN requests are questioned.
Clarify Mexican applicants need consular processing
Canadian nationals can self-petition at the port of entry with no cap concerns. Mexican nationals must apply at a U.S. consulate and are subject to the annual TN allocation, so build consulate appointment lead time into your start-date negotiation with the employer.
Verify your degree field maps to Computer Systems Analyst
USCIS and CBP both look for a direct connection between your degree field and the role. Degrees in computer science, information systems, or software engineering align clearly. An unrelated degree, even with years of platform engineering experience, will require a more detailed credential evaluation.
Data Platform Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Platform Engineer role qualify for a TN visa?
Yes, if the role is framed correctly. CBP classifies data platform engineering under the Computer Systems Analyst TN category, which covers professionals who design and implement data infrastructure, build pipelines, and manage distributed systems. The job offer must document those specific duties. Titles alone don't determine eligibility; the actual work description in the employer's support letter does.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Data Platform Engineers?
TN has no lottery and no annual cap for Canadian nationals, which means you can start work as soon as CBP approves your application at the port of entry, often the same day. H-1B visa requires entering a randomized lottery with no guarantee of selection. Mexican nationals do face a TN annual cap, but consular processing still avoids the lottery entirely. For most Canadian and Mexican data engineers, TN is the faster and more predictable path.
How do I find employers who will sponsor a TN visa for a Data Platform Engineer?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters job listings by visa type and role, surfacing employers with a history of supporting TN candidates. Because many companies that sponsor data engineering roles don't advertise that fact in job postings, a targeted search tool saves significant time compared to filtering general job listings manually.
What documentation do I need before a Canadian citizen can enter the U.S. as a TN Data Platform Engineer?
You need a signed employer support letter describing your specific duties and how they qualify under the Computer Systems Analyst category, proof of your qualifying degree, and your Canadian passport. You present these directly to CBP at a land border or pre-clearance location. There's no petition to file with USCIS in advance. Some applicants also bring a credential evaluation if their degree is from outside North America.
Can I switch employers after I start working on a TN visa?
Yes, but the process restarts. A TN visa is employer-specific, so changing jobs requires your new employer to prepare a fresh support letter and you to either obtain a new TN stamp at the border or file a change of employer with USCIS if you're already inside the U.S. There's no portability provision like H-1B has under AC21, so don't resign before the new TN is confirmed.