Sr Architect
About The Position
ACI Worldwide is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead the design and evolution of our cloud-native payment solutions running on AWS. You'll be responsible for architecting scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that process billions of dollars in transactions daily. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to shape the future of our payment platform. As a Senior Architect, you'll translate complex business requirements into elegant technical solutions, mentor engineering teams, and drive architectural excellence across our product portfolio. You'll work at the intersection of real-time payment processing and large-scale batch operations, ensuring our systems meet the demands of global financial institutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of software architecture and development experience
- Deep expertise with AWS cloud services (EC2, Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)
- Strong background in Java and Spring Boot for building enterprise applications
- Proven experience architecting high-volume, mission-critical systems
- Expert knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, and operational best practices
- Experience with both real-time/online and batch processing architectures
- Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Nice To Haves
- Experience in payments, financial services, or other regulated industries
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent)
- Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis)
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS) and orchestration
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK)
- Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline design
- Experience leading architecture for global, multi-region deployments
Responsibilities
- Design and architect cloud-native solutions on AWS for both real-time payment processing and batch transaction systems
- Define technical standards, design patterns, and best practices for Java Spring Boot microservices architecture
- Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on scalability, performance, security, and cost optimization
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications and architecture roadmaps
- Make critical technology decisions balancing innovation, risk, and business value
- Mentor and coach software engineering teams on architectural principles and cloud-native design
- Partner with product management, engineering, and operations teams to align technical solutions with business goals
- Conduct design reviews and provide technical guidance throughout the development lifecycle
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance our payment platform capabilities
- Identify opportunities to modernize legacy systems and improve platform performance
- Contribute to enterprise architecture strategy and cross-product technology alignment
- Stay current with AWS services, Java ecosystem innovations, and payment industry trends
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with flexibility (2-3 days in-office per week)
- Competitive compensation including base salary, bonus, and equity
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Professional development opportunities and certification support
- Collaborative culture with brilliant colleagues solving complex challenges
- Occasional travel may be required (10-20%)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
