Lead AI Engineer

Lead AI Engineer

Calling all innovators - find your future at Fiserv.

We're Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants and consumers to one another millions of times a day - quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we're involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.

About Your Role

As a Lead AI Engineer, you will play a critical role in advancing AI-driven engineering practices and establishing technical excellence across the Output Solutions portfolio. Working closely with engineering, product, cloud, and security teams, you will drive the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and deliver solutions that align with our business goals and client needs.

What You'll Do:

• Establish and evolve engineering standards, architecture patterns, CI/CD practices, and security frameworks across multiple application teams
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical consultations supporting solutions built with Java, Spring Boot,.NET, Angular, Python, and related technologies
• Define reusable reference architectures, engineering patterns, and decision frameworks that teams can independently adopt and scale
• Champion AI-assisted engineering practices, evaluating and implementing AI developer tools that improve quality, productivity, and delivery velocity
• Deliver technical workshops, mentoring programs, and enablement sessions focused on engineering excellence, AI adoption, and emerging technologies
• Build custom agents, connectors, and extensions that deliver real-time impact for Output Solutions operations and client needs
• Drive measurable improvements in software quality, operational reliability, defect reduction, and delivery performance through tooling, automation, and process enhancements
• Mentor senior engineers, foster communities of practice, and promote architectural thinking, production ownership, and cross-team collaboration

Experience You'll Need To Have:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with enterprise-scale application development and delivery
• 8+ years of experience developing applications using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and enterprise integration frameworks
• 5+ years of experience in a Principal Engineer, Architect, Lead Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership level across multiple teams
• 4+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, and automated testing platforms
• 4+ years of experience working with cloud-native and containerized technologies including OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• 3+ years of experience building LLM-powered applications or agents in production with platforms such as Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, M365 Copilot, or equivalent enterprise agent platforms
• 3+ years of experience implementing application security controls including OAuth2, JWT, TLS, secrets management, and vulnerability remediation practices
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, work, and/or military experience

Experience That Would Be Great To Have:

• Strong experience with relational and NoSQL database technologies
• Experience leading architecture modernization initiatives involving microservices, cloud migration, or platform transformation efforts
• Experience delivering technical training, coaching, or mentorship programs for engineering organizations
• Prior experience supporting manufacturing, industrial automation, supply chain, or production technology environments

How You'll Work:

• Fiserv emphasizes in-person collaboration to help you grow your career while shaping the future of fintech; this role is on-site Monday through Friday
• This role requires flexibility to potentially work off-hours
• This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment

Travel:

• Approximately 10% travel off-site or to other office locations is expected

Sponsorship:

• In order to be considered, you must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Salary Range

$186,000.00 - $285,600.00

These pay ranges apply to employees in New Jersey and New York. Pay ranges for employees in other states may differ.

It is unlawful to discriminate against a prospective employee due to the individual's status as a veteran.

For incentive eligible associates, the successful candidate is eligible for an annual incentive opportunity which may be delivered as a mix of cash bonus and equity awards in the Company's sole discretion.

Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv. Please:

• Apply using your legal name
• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

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Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

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