Director, Software Engineering

A successful Director Software Engineering at Fiserv leads engineering teams that design, develop, modernize and operate cloud-native enterprise applications for critical initiatives. This role partners across Product Management, Architecture, Security, Infrastructure and Operations to deliver scalable, secure and resilient platforms using modern engineering practices and technologies. Success in this position means driving modernization, strengthening platform reliability and supporting high-performance software delivery in mission-critical environments.

What you will do?

• Lead software engineering teams that build and operate cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Define engineering practices, coding standards and architecture principles that support scalable, secure and maintainable platforms, while guiding modernization efforts toward containerized, cloud-native and automated delivery models.
• Partner with product, architecture, security, infrastructure and operations teams to align platform delivery with business, technical and compliance requirements.
• Oversee Kubernetes, OpenShift and cloud platform deployment strategies across Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Manage Agile, Scaled Agile Framework and Program Increment planning across concurrent initiatives and releases, while coaching engineers, technical leads and managers through performance planning, career development and succession planning.

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering delivering enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, microservices and cloud-native technologies.
• 8+ years of experience managing engineering teams delivering enterprise platforms or mission-critical applications.
• 8+ years of experience leading architecture, modernization or platform engineering initiatives in distributed systems environments.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, related experience and/or military experience.

What would be nice to have?

• 1+ year of experience in banking, payments, financial technology or other regulated industries.
• 1+ year of experience modernizing monolithic applications into microservices architecture.
• Master’s degree, 1+ certification in Scaled Agile Framework or Agile practices, or 1+ cloud architecture certification.

How you’ll work:

• This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment., You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT, CPT, STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.

$186,000.00 - $285,600.00

These pay ranges apply to employees in New Jersey and New York. Pay ranges for employees in other states may differ.

It is unlawful to discriminate against a prospective employee due to the individual’s status as a veteran.

For incentive eligible associates, the successful candidate is eligible for an annual incentive opportunity which may be delivered as a mix of cash bonus and equity awards in the Company’s sole discretion.

We’re Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants and consumers to one another millions of times a day - quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we’re involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.