Manager, Software Engineering

FIS; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

FIS in Jacksonville, FL seeks a Manager, Software Engineering to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software systems. You will guide architecture, cloud activities, reliability, and cross-functional collaboration while managing a small to mid-sized technical team.

The role emphasizes setting priorities, improving development processes, and delivering measurable improvements within budgets.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and collaboration skills; translate user and business needs into effective software solutions.
• Ability to develop operational plans, allocate resources, influence stakeholders, and manage significant projects within budgets.
• Strong knowledge of the software development life cycle, code quality practices, and application reliability.
• Experience designing and delivering scalable software systems, applications, or architectures that support growing workloads.
• Experience managing technical professionals and leading software development work with a high degree of team independence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small to mid-sized team of engineers who design, build, support, and improve software applications.
• Set priorities, review work, reinforce policies and standards, and help the team deliver measurable operational improvements.
• Improve development processes to boost reliability and delivery outcomes across the software development life cycle.
• Partner with users and cross-functional teams to assess business needs and translate feedback into actionable improvements.
• Guide software architecture and cloud computing activities, including design, planning, management, and maintenance.
• Lead the timely development and delivery of scalable software systems aligned with technology objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud computing

Software architecture

Agile / SDLC

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description

Position Type : Full time

Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

About FIS

As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way. Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we'd like to ask you: Are you FIS?

About the role

As a Manager, Software Engineering, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, efficient software systems aligned with FIS technology objectives. You will guide software architecture, cloud computing activities, application reliability, and continuous improvement while partnering with cross-functional teams and application users. You will also manage a small to mid-sized technical team, direct short-term strategy execution, and help deliver significant projects within defined budgets.

Current and future sponsorship are not available for this position

Jacksonville, FL Hybrid (three days in-office, two days virtual)

About the team

Our team is composed of talented Software Developers & Quality Engineers who work collaboratively to deliver high-quality software solutions that support key banking and financial operations. We focus on building scalable, secure, and efficient systems that meet the evolving needs of our clients and internal stakeholders.

What you will be doing

You will lead a small to mid-sized team of experienced and entry-level technical professionals who design, build, support, and improve software applications. The team collaborates across functions to translate user needs into resilient and adaptable solutions.

• As the Manager, Software Engineering, you will set priorities, review work, reinforce policies and standards, and help the team deliver measurable operational improvements.
• Improve operational efficiency, reliability, and delivery outcomes by optimizing development processes, procedures, and tools across the software development life cycle.
• Partner with users and cross-functional teams to assess business needs, gather feedback, and incorporate actionable improvements into software solutions.
• Manage and develop a small to mid-sized software engineering team, allocate resources, review work, and ensure policies, practices, and procedures are followed.
• Guide software architecture and cloud computing activities, including design, planning, management, maintenance, and support.
• Lead the development and timely delivery of scalable, efficient software systems and applications aligned with organizational technology objectives.

What you will need

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to translate user and business needs into effective software solutions.
• Ability to develop operational plans, allocate resources, influence stakeholders, and manage significant projects or processes within defined budgets.
• Strong knowledge of the software development life cycle, code quality practices, coding standards, application reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Experience designing and delivering scalable software systems, applications, or architectures that support growing workloads.
• Experience managing technical professionals and leading software development work with a high degree of team independence.

Added bonus if you have

Experience with Cloud and AI technologies, including cloud-native architectures, generative AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, or leveraging AI-driven solutions to improve operational efficiency, resiliency, and customer experience.

Knowledge of domestic and international payment processing, including Wire Transfers, Fedwire, SWIFT messaging, ISO 20022 standards, payment operations, settlement processes, and banking transaction lifecycles.

What we offer you

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:

• Flexible and creative work environment.
• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere.
• Professional and personal development resources.
• Opportunities to volunteer and support charities.
• 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

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.