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.

Job Title Lead AI Engineer

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

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