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Sr Backend Engineer

Fiserv

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Berkeley Heights, NJ
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Job overview

The Sr Backend Engineer will design, develop, and maintain software applications for Clover’s Payments team. The team operates a core transaction platform and is building a reliable, low-latency transaction engine. The engineer will collaborate across teams, improve existing codebases, mentor junior developers, and participate in an on-call rotation to address backend incidents and maintain server-side availability.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software DevelopmentJavaSpring BootCloud ServicesSQL DatabasesCI/CD PipelinesDevOps PracticesAgile MethodologiesAI PlatformsPayments DomainEcommerce Solutions

Qualifications

5+ Years Software Development Experience5+ Years Deep Java Development3+ Years Spring Boot Experience4+ Years Cloud Services Experience3+ Years SQL Database Experience3+ Years CI/CD and DevOps Experience3+ Years Agile Experience5+ Years Equivalent Education and Experience1+ Years AI Platform Experience

Full job description

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

Sr Backend Engineer

Clover is a pioneer in the fintech space, dedicated to transforming the way small and medium-sized businesses operate. As a part of Fiserv, we provide an all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and business management platform that handles everything from seamless payment processing to inventory and staff management. With over 15 billion transactions processed annually, Clover empowers merchants worldwide to run their businesses more efficiently and grow with confidence.

What does a successful Sr Backend Engineer do at Clover?

You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software applications. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that align with our business goals and client needs.

About the Team

At Clover, payments are at the absolute heart of our merchant experience. The Payments team owns the core transaction platform that processes billions of dollars in volume, serving hundreds of thousands of small and mid-sized businesses globally. We are constructing a highly reliable, low-latency transaction engine that guarantees correctness in every swipe, dip, tap, and click

What you will do:

  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of software applications to support Clover's business goals.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

  • Perform coding, testing, and debugging of applications to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

  • Maintain and improve existing codebases and lead peer review processes.

  • Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to enhance team capabilities.

  • Responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.

  • Participate in an on-call rotation to troubleshoot critical backend incidents, resolve API and microservice degradation, and ensure high availability of server-side infrastructure.

What you will need to have:

  • 5+ years of experience in software development

  • 5+ years of Deep Java Development

  • 3+ years of experience with Spring Boot

  • 4+ years of experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP services

  • 3+ years of experience in SQL databases

  • 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

  • 3+ years of experience with Agile methodologies

  • 5+ years of an equivalent combination of educational background, related experience, and/or military experience

  • 1+ years of working with AI Platforms

What would be great to have:

  • Experience in the Payments domain or eCommerce Solutions.

  • Experience with AI Platforms

Salary Range

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).

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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How this job compares

Set against the 3,177 open Backend Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • New Jersey median$136–210K/yr30 salary ranges
  • US median$60–70/hr28 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 37 open Backend Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 3,177 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Backend Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,619 postings).
Education
811 of the 3,177 open Backend Engineer jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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