Director Software Development
Fiserv•Toronto, ON
•CA$148,000 - CA$185,000•Hybrid
About The Position
At Fiserv, we are dedicated to transforming financial services technology to benefit our clients. As a Director of Software Development, you will have end-to-end ownership of a technology platform, leading teams responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and operating high-quality, scalable software solutions. This role requires strong people leadership, technical depth, and the ability to deliver reliable platforms in a fast-paced, regulated Fintech environment.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in software development, including hands-on technical experience
- 3+ years of experience leading and managing software development teams
- Strong experience with modern cloud and DevOps environments (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines).
- Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, distributed systems with high availability and security requirements.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience building and operating large-scale, highly available fintech or payments platforms
- Familiarity with regulatory, compliance, and security requirements in financial services
- Experience leading distributed or globally located engineering teams
Responsibilities
- Own the technology platform lifecycle from technical requirements through scalable, secure, and resilient production operations
- Lead, mentor, and manage high-performing software engineering teams through rapid, high-quality development cycles
- Partner closely with Product Management to define product roadmaps, technical strategies, and delivery plans aligned with business objectives
- Translate product requirements into clear engineering specifications, designs, and implementation plans
- Lead Agile delivery practices, ensuring consistent execution, predictable delivery, and continuous improvement
- Oversee project planning, execution, and reporting; manage team capacity, priorities, and dependencies to ensure milestones are met with quality and accountability
- Own end-to-end system design, development, and integration across internal platforms, external partners, and third-party services
- Ensure platform resiliency, availability, performance, security, and currency through proactive engineering and operational excellence
- Establish and enforce development standards, best practices, and code review processes
- Drive effective stakeholder communication across product, engineering, operations, and senior leadership, providing transparency into delivery status and risks
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with team members; translate company vision into actionable goals and empower teams to execute
- Manage vendor relationships and geographically distributed teams to enable continuous development and accelerated, high-quality releases
- Define, track, and report on internal and external OKRs and KPIs, providing insights to senior leadership on progress, outcomes, and opportunities for improvement
Benefits
- Fiserv emphasizes in-person collaboration to help you grow your career while shaping the future of fintech.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
