Senior Software Development Engineer II [Platform]

$136,190 - $228,790/Yr

FIS

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Software Development Engineer will play a crucial role in building a new financial technology platform at FIS. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and collaboration to create scalable and maintainable software solutions that enhance the financial services industry. The ideal candidate will be proactive, possess strong problem-solving skills, and be committed to high standards of technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex or ambiguous requirements into clean, maintainable, scalable, and well documented code.
• Design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems that provide value to end-users.
• Implement and optimize algorithms, data usage, and cloud services for latency, availability, and cost.
• Debug and troubleshoot software issues to ensure business continuity and a high bar for end-user experience.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, security, scalability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Write unit & integration tests, implement observability, and comply with best practices for builds and deployment to ensure the quality and reliability of our platform.
• Provide live on-call support by participating in the team on-call rotation and owning production issues from root cause analysis to resolution to future prevention.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, security, compliance etc.) to bring ideas to life.
• Set and maintain high standards of technical excellence across the team.
• Mentor junior engineers and help hire new talent to build a stronger team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent education.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience or advanced degree such as a master's or PhD.
• Proficiency in at least one modern development framework/language (e.g., Java, Python, Go).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience leading projects from architectural design to production.
• Expertise in at least one area relevant to cloud-based financial platforms (e.g., fintech, distributed systems, databases, security, or front-end).

Nice-to-haves

• 7+ years of relevant professional experience or a combination of work experience and advanced education.
• Demonstrable ability to lead and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• History of leading significant technical initiatives and delivering impactful results.
• Experience in building and scaling high-performance engineering teams.
• Experience with live on-call and 24/7 operation of production services.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and DevOps practices like CI/CD.
• Strong understanding of security best practices for building enterprise applications.

Benefits

• Opportunities to innovate in fintech.
• Tools for personal and professional growth.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment.
• Resources to invest in your community.
• Competitive salary and benefits.