Senior Backend Engineer

Fiserv

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Work type
On-site
Location
Berkeley Heights, NJ
Salary
$110,000–$186,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $151,868–$225,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 117 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $123,500–$193,800 across 85 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Backend Engineer

The Sr Backend Engineer joins the Payments team to support a core transaction platform processing billions of dollars in volume for small and mid-sized businesses. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of high-quality software applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications. Daily responsibilities include coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining existing codebases, as well as mentoring junior developers and participating in an on-call rotation to resolve API and microservice degradation. You will utilize Deep Java Development, Spring Boot, SQL databases, and AWS, Azure, or GCP services. The role requires expertise in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Agile methodologies to build a reliable, low-latency transaction engine that ensures correctness for every payment swipe, dip, tap, or click.

What does a Backend Engineer earn?

Median $206000 from 33 postings across 18 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of software applications to support business goals.
  • Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications.
  • Perform coding, testing, and debugging to ensure optimal application performance and reliability.
  • Maintain existing codebases and lead the peer review process.
  • Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to enhance team capabilities.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to troubleshoot critical backend incidents and API degradation.
  • Ensure high availability of server-side infrastructure and microservices.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in software development.
  • 5+ years of Deep Java Development.
  • 3+ years of experience with Spring Boot.
  • 4+ years of experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP services.
  • 3+ years of experience in SQL databases.
  • 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • 3+ years of experience with Agile methodologies.
  • 5+ years of an equivalent combination of educational background, related experience, and/or military experience.
  • 1+ years of working with AI Platforms.
  • Experience in the Payments domain or eCommerce Solutions (preferred).

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