Lead Software Engineer Jobs in Jacksonville, FL
Lead Software Engineer jobs in Jacksonville, Florida are concentrated in the Southside, Deerwood Park, and Downtown core, with demand running strong across financial services, defense technology, and healthcare IT. Top employers currently hiring include FIS, Citi, and RF-SMART. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)Job Description
Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.
Current and future sponsorship are not available for this position
About the team
Our Auto Finance team provides development, production, client experience and operational support to several Automotive lending clients. Over the next several years, we will be transitioning from a mainframe-based Auto Finance lending application to a server-based Asset Finance lending application.
What you will be doing
As a Software Engineer Lead, you’ll work on a team providing production infrastructure & on call support and application defect & enhancement support for our Auto Finance lending application. This will include working closely with our client teams where appropriate.
- Provides application software development services or technical support typically in a defined project.
- Develops program logic for new applications or analyzes and modifies logic in existing applications.
- Codes, tests, debugs, documents, implements and maintains software applications.
- Maintains, tests and integrates application components.
- Makes recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code
- Demonstrates an understanding of FIS systems and the financial services industry.
- Analyzes requirements and translates business requirements into product designs.
- Writes technical specifications and other forms of documentation.
- Suggests technical alternatives and improves/streamlines processes and systems.
- Conducts planning, analysis and forecasting activities to plan projects and tasks.
- May participate in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluation and buy vs. build recommendations.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information systems or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
- 10+ years of demonstrated applications development experience with many projects as the application development system designer or technical lead.
- Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles, i.e., waterfall, iterative and other modern approaches to software development.
- Excellent customer service skills that build high levels of customer satisfaction for internal and external customers.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization, e.g., executive, management, individual contributors.
- Willingly shares relevant technical and/or industry knowledge and expertise to other resources.
- Excellent problem-solving, team and time management skills
- Is resourceful and proactive in gathering information and sharing ideas.
- Proficiency in COBOL programming and working within a mainframe environment.
Bonus if you have
- Experience with FIS Auto Finance, GN architecture or other Systematics applications.
- Willingness to eventually transition to a C#/.NET server based Asset Finance application.
- Knowledge of C# & .NET
What we offer you
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
FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.
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
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
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.
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Who's Hiring
- FIS22

- Citi15

- RF-SMART15

- Andromeda Systems Incorporated15

- Information Technology Senior Management Forum15
Lead Software Engineer Jobs in Jacksonville: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a lead software engineer job in Jacksonville?
Target Jacksonville's strongest hiring sectors: financial services and banking along the Southside corridor, defense and aerospace contractors near Naval Air Station Jacksonville, and healthcare IT firms clustered in Deerwood Park. Candidates who stand out locally bring experience leading distributed teams and have a demonstrated history of delivering production-grade systems. Networking through Jacksonville's tech meetups and the JAXDUG developer community also opens doors that job boards alone won't.
Which companies hire lead software engineers in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville lead software engineer roles are posted by FIS, Citi, and RF-SMART and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Jacksonville's hiring base skews toward large financial institutions, regional defense contractors, and health system IT departments, so expect a mix of enterprise-scale and mission-critical environments.
Are there remote lead software engineer jobs in Jacksonville?
Yes, though lead software engineer roles are less fully remote than individual contributor positions because the job involves hands-on team oversight and stakeholder collaboration. About 59% of lead software engineer openings tied to Jacksonville are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, covering a range of arrangements. Architecture and code-review responsibilities tend to be the most remote-friendly components for Jacksonville-based employers.
How can I get a lead software engineer job in Jacksonville with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is landing a senior software engineer role first at one of Jacksonville's mid-size fintech or healthtech firms, where promotion to lead happens faster than at large enterprises. Companies in Deerwood Park and the Southside tech corridor regularly hire senior engineers with three to four years of experience and advance them within 12 to 18 months. Building visibility through local contributions to Jacksonville tech groups and open-source projects accelerates that timeline.
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