Sr Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs within a microservice architecture
• Provide technical direction and mentor engineers through design reviews and technical guidance
• Implement modern architectural designs, including asynchronous messaging and event-driven workflows
• Develop containerized workloads and contribute to Kubernetes deployments and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Improve developer velocity by contributing to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and engineering standards
• Participate in Scrum Agile events and provide technical expertise during team discussions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of professional software development experience delivering production systems
• Proficiency in building Java (Spring Boot) RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services
• Experience with microservices architecture, including service decomposition and API design
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD systems
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills in distributed, Linux-based environments
• Excellent communication skills for technical documentation and team collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed data stores such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, or Kafka
• Knowledge of observability stacks like OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK/EFK
• Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tools such as Helm, ArgoCD, or Kustomize
• Familiarity with hardening systems for security and compliance through threat modeling and secrets management
• Experience with performance optimization, including load testing and resiliency patterns

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance available from day one
• Retirement planning and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement programs
• Paid parental, caregiver, and military leave
• Comprehensive well-being programs covering physical, financial, and mental health
• Opportunities for professional growth and internal mobility

About the Company

Fiserv is a global leader in Fintech and payments, connecting financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers millions of times a day. We move money and information securely and reliably to power the global economy.