Software Development & Architecture Lead

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Job Title

Software Development & Architecture Lead

What does a successful Software Development and Architecture Lead do at Fiserv?
A successful Software Development and Architecture Lead at Fiserv leads the design, development and continuous enhancement of enterprise software frameworks and solutions that support critical business functions and strategic priorities. This role strengthens the shared framework layer that API development teams rely on, standardizing integration with core platforms including Premier, DNA, Finxact, Signature and Portico through EFX canonical contracts. The position partners across architecture, delivery and engineering teams to improve platform performance, reduce delivery risk, and accelerate secure, scalable application outcomes.

What you will do?

• Lead the design, development, maintenance and ongoing enhancement of enterprise software solutions, shared frameworks, APIs and reusable components that support critical business functions and strategic objectives.
• Partner with project managers, architects, stakeholders and development teams to translate business requirements into scalable, high-quality technical solutions while supporting day-to-day applications and long-term platform improvements.
• Contribute to software architecture design, proof-of-concept development, technology evaluation, and the creation of architecture documentation and diagrams in partnership with solution architects.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, unit testing, source control, versioning and configuration management processes to support secure, reliable and scalable software delivery.
• Drive CI/CD pipeline implementation, Jenkins job configuration, PKS cluster deployments following QA approval, and the adoption of new capabilities, knowledge-sharing practices and AI-powered tools to improve team efficiency and delivery outcomes.

What you must have?

• 8+ years of software development experience delivering enterprise applications, frameworks or APIs.
• 3+ years of experience leading architecture, technical design or software engineering teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.
• Hands-on experience supporting integration across 5 core platforms: Premier, DNA, Finxact, Signature and Portico.

What would be nice to have?

• 2+ years of experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and managing Jenkins-based deployment workflows.
• 2+ years of experience deploying applications to PKS clusters or similar Kubernetes-based environments.
• 1+ year of experience applying AI-powered development tools or workflows to improve productivity and delivery quality.

This role is not eligible to be performed in Colorado, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Maine or Washington.

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• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

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