Accela
LeadSoftwareEngineer
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“Lead Software Engineer at Accela. Skills: Payment systems architecture, Domain-driven design, Java development. Lead technical design and architecture. Ensure scalability, security, PCI DSS compliance”
Industry & Context.
On-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 7 years professional software development, 5 years developing payment systems, Java expertise, Domain-driven design principles, Test-driven development, Behavior-driven development methodologies, Agile/Scrum environments experience, Problem-solving skills, Technical communication skills, Experience leading technical initiatives, Mentoring other engineers experience
Nice to Have
Azure cloud services experience, Azure Key Vault experience, Azure Kubernetes Service experience, Designing cloud systems at scale
What You'll Do.
Lead technical design and architecture
Design payment gateway integrations
Implement domain-driven design principles
Implement reactive programming patterns
Collaborate with InfoSec and Legal teams
Ensure proper data classification
Ensure security controls
Ensure regulatory compliance
Provide technical mentorship
Drive architectural decisions
Implement comprehensive testing strategies
Participate in on-call rotation
Investigate critical issues
Resolve critical issues
Lead technical initiatives
Contribute to engineering standards
Contribute to code review practices
Improve development processes
Stay current with payment industry trends
Stay current with security best practices
Stay current with emerging technologies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-team collaboration; Distributed teams; Backend teams; Infrastructure teams; Security teams; Compliance teams
Communication Scope
Explain technical concepts
Process & Methodology
Agile, Scrum, SAFe
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE This role is part of our engineering team delivering Accela’s payment platform, a critical system serving government agencies with secure payment processing capabilities. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership on payment system architecture, ensuring PCI DSS compliance and implementing best practices across our technology stack. The work involves designing and building scalable payment integrations, leading complex technical initiatives, and mentoring engineers on domain-driven design and reactive programming patterns. You will collaborate across disciplines, including backend, infrastructure, security, and compliance teams, to deliver production-quality payment solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy solving complex architectural challenges in regulated environments, working with modern technologies, and making technical decisions with broad organizational impact. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the technical design and architecture of payment system components, ensuring scalability, security, and PCI DSS compliance. Design and implement payment gateway integrations using domain-driven design principles and reactive programming patterns. Collaborate with InfoSec and Legal teams to ensure proper data classification, security controls, and regulatory compliance. Provide technical mentorship to engineers on payment systems, Java development, test-driven development, and architectural patterns. Drive architectural decisions through technical RFCs, design reviews, and cross-team collaboration. Implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and behavior-driven development scenarios Participate in the on-call rotation for production payment systems, investigating and resolving critical issues. Lead technical initiatives from concept through delivery, working effectively across distributed teams in Ireland, the USA, and Costa Rica. Contribute to engineering standards
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