Lead Software Engineer in Birmingham

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world‑class team today and fulfil your career potential!

The Opportunity

Come join our product development team in a hands‑on technical role where you’ll be involved in the end‑to‑end lifecycle of software development and methodologies. This role provides the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of our business, and work closely with professional services and product management to develop a highly feature‑rich product.

What You’ll Contribute

• Design, develop, deploy and support modules of large world‑class enterprise‑level product.
• Participate in architectural design of product.
• Develop high level development timelines based on project scope and understanding of the existing application code.
• Evaluate new design specifications and raise quality standards, address architectural concerns.
• Evaluate stability, compatibility, scalability, interoperability, and performance of the software product.
• Maintain and upgrade product source codes.
• Demonstrate technical expertise through publication, presentations, white papers and event participation.
• Continually learn new technologies in related areas.
• Serve as a source of technical expertise and mentor junior team members.

What We’re Seeking

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science or related disciplines, or relevant experience in software architecture, design, development and testing.
• Experience in software design with strong foundation of design models and database structures.
• Strong knowledge of database concepts and programming.
• Experience in writing product specifications and documenting product features to present them to a wider audience.
• Excellent communication and ability to articulate the design with architects and discuss strategy / requirements with teams.
• Business domain knowledge.
• Ability to provide product demonstrations is an advantage.

Our Offer to You

• An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
• The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
• An engaging, people‑first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

Why Make a Move to FICO?

At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest‑growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics. You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.

FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

• Credit Scoring – FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.
• Fraud Detection and Security – 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.
• Lending – 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career. Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!

FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.