Director of Software Development

Fiserv

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Location
Omaha, NE
Posted
20 days ago
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About Fiserv

Fiserv is a global leader in financial services technology, providing core banking platforms, payment processing, digital banking, and merchant acquiring solutions to financial institutions and businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & Payments

Fiserv currently has 87 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director of Software Development

As the Director of Software Development, you will lead multiple engineering teams to drive technical strategy and deliver high-quality software at scale. You will be responsible for defining development strategies aligned with business priorities, making critical architectural decisions, and managing budgets and headcount planning. Your daily work involves coaching engineers, overseeing delivery planning for major initiatives, and collaborating cross-functionally with product, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure predictable releases. The role requires expertise in cloud-native architectures including AWS, Azure, or GCP, as well as microservices, APIs, and modern data practices. You will champion core competencies such as Agile delivery, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, DevOps, and observability. This position focuses on building reliable, secure, and customer-focused solutions within the fintech and payments domain, specifically addressing complex systems in regulated environments with strict security requirements.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute software development strategies aligned with product and business priorities.
  • Lead, hire, coach, and manage the performance of multiple engineering teams.
  • Drive architectural decisions to ensure system maintainability, scalability, and technical excellence.
  • Champion modern engineering practices including Agile, CI/CD, automated testing, and security-by-design.
  • Oversee delivery planning and program management to ensure predictable releases for major initiatives.
  • Manage budgets, headcount planning, and vendor relationships for the assigned area.
  • Establish and track key engineering metrics like quality, velocity, and reliability to drive improvement.
  • Communicate technical tradeoffs and project status to senior stakeholders and executives.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 5+ years in people and engineering leadership roles.
  • Proven record of delivering complex, customer-facing software systems at scale.
  • Deep experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices, APIs, and modern data practices.
  • Strong knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and production monitoring.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills to translate technical concepts for business audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to hire, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering teams.

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