Software Development Engineering, Tech Lead

Fiserv•Berkeley Heights, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Calling all innovators - find your future at Fiserv. 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. About your role: At Fiserv, we believe in the power of technology to shape the future of financial services—and we’re looking for people who want to be part of that transformation. As a Tech Lead in Software Development Engineering, you won’t just write code, you’ll help build the systems that move money, support businesses, and connect people around the world. In this role, you’ll lead with purpose, collaborating across teams to design and deliver reliable and stable software solutions. As a member of our team, you’ll collaborate across teams to build and deliver resilient, high-performance software solutions. You’ll be at the heart of our transaction processing and payment networks—systems that power over 150 million debit transactions every single day. This is an opportunity to tackle complex challenges, shape the future of digital payments, and make a tangible impact on the lives of millions. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their craft, thrives in a team environment, and is ready to take ownership of their work. If you’re passionate about building technology that matters—and doing it with integrity, creativity, and care—we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field (equivalent work experience may be considered)
4+ years of experience in software development life cycle environment
Payment processing industry background
Experience with HP technology and utilities
Knowledge of switch network interfaces, ATM/POS authorization, Host Interfaces
Understanding of EMV and tokenization transactions
Background in Tandem utilities, transaction simulators and source repositories
Ability to demonstrate strong leadership, including taking ownership for major project initiatives, work effectively in a team environment, as well as on an independent basis
Strong technical experience with design, development, modeling, application performance tuning, and unit/integration/performance testing

Nice To Haves

Experience developing software using C/C++/TAL/pTAL/COBOL85 is strongly preferred
Previous EPOC/Base24 experience is a definite plus
Familiarity with Agile methodology

Responsibilities

Analyze and evaluate complex business problems and their impact within transaction processing and back-office application systems.
Create, review and approve business, functional and technical design specifications for transaction processing applications.
Create and develop system applications utilizing standard concepts, practices and procedures.
Test applications to ensure high quality and performance to required specifications.
Coordinate and implement new system installations.
Perform system walk-through of technical and operational features for new or existing systems.
Resolve software support issues related to application design specifications.
Effectively communicate technical information to on-shore and off-shore team members and to non-technical audiences.
Mentor and support other members of the team (both on-shore and off-shore) to assist in completing tasks and meet objectives.
Follow established standards and procedures to develop reliable low-maintenance source code.
Troubleshoot production problems
Create and maintain application design specifications as needed and report to a development manager.
Monitor upcoming new development activity for potential impact to overall environment.
Work on one or more projects as a team member or as a project lead.
Work with Business Analysts to refine project functional requirement documentation.
Ensure that the finished product is delivered on time, with quality.
Work closely with other groups like product, business analyst, quality assurance, and project management resources throughout delivery of solutions
Contribute to the team effort by performing related tasks as needed
Provide weekly status reports and time accounting.