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Job Title
Staff Java Server Software Engineer
About Your Role:
At Fiserv’s Clover division, you'll be a key technical leader driving innovation for our cloud-native Point of Sale systems. As a Staff Java Server Software Engineer on the Point of Sale team, you will architect and build highly scalable backend services focused on critical features like order and online order management. Join us to help shape the future of commerce by delivering the technology that powers businesses around the world.
What you’ll do:
- Drive the development of Clover’s cutting-edge Point of Sale platform and backend systems.
- Design and build scalable, reliable distributed systems that support millions of transactions daily.
- Take ownership of technical architecture, system design, and implementation for major features.
- Lead by example—coach and mentor engineers, and help build a strong, collaborative team culture.
- Champion engineering excellence through DevOps best practices, CI/CD, and clean code principles.
- Jump in to triage issues and prioritize work to keep systems running smoothly and customers happy.
- Shape the future of Clover by contributing to long-term planning and our evolving technical roadmap.
- Take part in an on-call rotation to support our systems and ensure high availability.
- Responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.
Experience you’ll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in professional software development.
- 5+ years leading technical teams and delivering complex systems to production using Java.
- Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles.
- Expertise in modern software architecture, object-oriented design, and cloud-native systems.
- Proficiency in a JVM language such as Java, Kotlin, or Scala.
- Experience with Spring Boot, TDD, and both SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Skilled in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Ability to write clean, testable, high-performance code that scales.
- Familiarity with agile, iterative development and lean product delivery.
- Strong communication skills—you explain ideas clearly and collaborate effectively.
Experience that would be great to have:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Certifications from major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Experience with BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) practices.
- Experience in Python programming.
- Interest in functional programming and modern language paradigms.
- Exposure to POS systems and a curiosity about generative or agentic AI technologies.
How you’ll work:
- This role is on-site Monday through Friday. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences help you with your overall onboarding experience and leads to stronger productivity.
- This role requires being on-call during non-standard and/or overnight hours on a rotational basis.
- This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment.
Benefits at Fiserv:
- Fuel Your Life program to support your physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being
- Paid holidays and generous time away policies
- No-cost mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs
- Living Proof program to recognize your peers’ extra effort with points redeemable for rewards
- Eight Employee Resource Groups to foster a collaborative culture and expand your network
- ·Unparalleled professional growth with training, development, and internal mobility opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options available from day one
- Retirement planning and discounted shares with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition assistance and reimbursement program
- Paid parental, caregiver, and military leave
Salary Range
$160,000.00 - $240,000.00
These pay ranges apply to employees in Sunnyvale, California. 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).
Our commitment to Equal Opportunity:
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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