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ACI Worldwide Inc
Powering the world's payments ecosystem
ACI powers the payments ecosystem - globally, and you power ACI. You'll innovate, collaborate, and grow - in an energetic technology culture with decades of proven success. ACIers - in all roles and levels - are truly your colleagues and many are your friends. Our size and reach allow you to see the global impact of your work.
You are visible, your talents are valued, and you are empowered to shape the future of payments.
As a Sr Architect
in Omaha, NE or Norcross, GA you will join a diverse, passionate team, dedicated to powering the world's payments ecosystem!
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.
Architecture & Technical Leadership
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
Collaboration & Mentorship
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
Innovation & Strategy
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
Bachelors 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
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
Work Environment & 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%)
Are you ready to help us transform the payments ecosystem? To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our web site at www.aciworldwide.com
Job ID (Requisition #18653)
ACI Worldwide is an AA/EEO employer in the United States, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and an EEO employer globally.
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ACI Worldwide Inc
Who is ACI?
ACI powers electronic payments and banking for more than 5,000 financial institutions, retailers, billers and processors around the world. We process $13 trillion in payments and securities transactions each day, processing transactions for more than 250 of the leading global retailers, and 21 of the world’s 25 largest banks.
We are trusted globally as a result of our unrivalled understanding of payments and related processes. We have a definitive vision of how electronic payment systems will look in the future and we have the knowledge, scale and resources to deliver it.
That is why 18 of the top 20 global banks, and more than 300 retailers, rely on ACI payments software.
How do we do it?
We are achievers, collaborators, innovators.
We enjoy the support and stability of a proven company along with the enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit of a startup.
We benefit from the diversity and expertise of our colleagues all over the world.
We work hard. And our dedication is rewarded with opportunities to learn, grow and build our careers by collaborating with the best and the brightest in the industry.
We are flexible in the way we work and dynamic as we respond to the monumental changes in the payments industry.
We come together with a singular goal — to power global commerce through our innovative technology. We are ACI. We drive payments at the speed of change.
1,500 to 1,999 employees
Computer Software
1975
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