Engineer Lead, Software
About The Position
We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS? About the Role: As a Software Engineer Lead, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure software solutions that power critical financial services. You will guide technical direction, mentor engineers, and partner with product and business stakeholders to solve complex problems. Success in this role is measured by solution quality, delivery outcomes, and the growth of the engineering team.
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise in modern software engineering principles and system design
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages used in enterprise systems
- Experience leading technical design and guiding other engineers
- Strong skills in API design, data modeling, and distributed systems
- Hands‑on experience with cloud‑based or containerized application environments
- Ability to apply secure coding practices and manage technical risk
- Strong problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with financial services or highly regulated environments
- Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation
- Experience with event‑driven or microservices architectures
- Familiarity with observability, performance tuning, and resiliency patterns
- Experience influencing technical strategy across multiple teams
Responsibilities
- Lead end‑to‑end software design and development for complex, distributed systems
- Translate business requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions
- Provide technical leadership through architecture decisions, code reviews, and standards
- Mentor and develop engineers through coaching and hands‑on collaboration
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, tools, and automation
- Collaborate with product, quality, and operations teams to deliver reliable releases
- Identify and resolve performance, reliability, and security issues at scale
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and platform capabilities
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
