Principal Architect

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 Principal Architect in Norcross, GA or Omaha, NE, you will join a diverse, passionate team, dedicated to powering the world's payments ecosystem!

About the Role

ACI Worldwide is seeking an exceptional Principal Architect to provide technical vision and leadership for our next-generation cloud-native payment platform.

As our most senior technical leader, you'll shape the architecture of systems that process trillions of dollars annually, working directly with executive leadership to align technology strategy with business objectives.

This is a highly visible role where you'll tackle our most complex technical challenges, drive innovation across multiple products, and mentor our architecture community.

You'll be responsible for setting architectural direction for AWS-based solutions spanning real-time payment processing and large-scale batch operations, ensuring ACI remains at the forefront of payment technology.

What You'll Do

Strategic Technical Leadership


* Define and communicate the long-term technical vision for ACI's cloud-native payment platform


* Lead architecture initiatives across multiple product lines and engineering teams


* Solve the organization's most complex technical challenges requiring innovative approaches


* Influence product strategy and roadmap through architectural insights and technical expertise


* Partner with executive leadership and Chief Architects on enterprise architecture direction

Architecture & Innovation


* Architect large-scale, mission-critical systems on AWS handling billions of transactions


* Drive adoption of cutting-edge technologies and architectural patterns across the organization


* Establish architectural standards for Java Spring Boot microservices, APIs, and cloud-native patterns


* Design solutions that balance innovation, security, compliance, performance, and cost


* Work directly with customers on innovative solutions and emerging payment technologies

Leadership & Influence


* Mentor and develop Principal, Senior, and Staff Architects across the organization


* Lead architectural reviews and provide authoritative guidance on critical technical decisions


* Build alignment across architecture and engineering communities on strategic initiatives


* Represent ACI's technical capabilities with customers, partners, and industry forums


* Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous learning

What You Bring

Required Qualifications


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