Engineer Sr Lead, Software

Job Description

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 Senior Lead, you will design, build, and lead the delivery of scalable, secure, cloud-native enterprise applications. The role is primarily focused on front-end engineering using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS, with significant backend development using Python and FastAPI or similar frameworks.You will provide technical leadership across application architecture, API design, security, cloud integration, CI/CD, and engineering standards while collaborating with product, architecture, security, infrastructure, and engineering teams.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead the design and development of enterprise front-end applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Tailwind CSS.

• Define scalable front-end architecture, reusable components, development patterns, and engineering standards.

• Design and develop backend services, REST APIs, and microservices using Python and FastAPI or similar frameworks.

• Build secure integrations across front-end applications, APIs, identity providers, databases, and external systems.

• Design authentication, authorization, and role-based access control solutions.

• Develop cloud-native applications using Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, containerized deployments using Docker, and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.

• Apply software architecture principles for scalability, performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with product, architecture, security, infrastructure, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting, mentoring, and technical decision-making.

• Maintain technical documentation and drive continuous improvement in engineering quality, automation, security, and developer experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field.

• Strong professional experience designing and developing enterprise software applications.

• Advanced experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end development practices.

• Experience with Python and FastAPI or similar Python frameworks for backend API development.

• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and application architecture.

• Experience with authentication, authorization, secure API design, and role-based access control.

• Experience with Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Terraform.

• Experience developing or deploying applications on Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.

• Strong understanding of software design, automated testing, debugging, performance optimization, and production support.

• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, architecture guidance, code reviews, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

What We Offer you
At FIS, you can grow your career as far as you want to take it. Here’s what else we offer:

• Opportunities to make an impact in fintech

• Personal and professional learning

• Inclusive, diverse work environment

• Resources to give back to your community

• Competitive salary and benefits

Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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