Principal Architect

ACI Worldwide; Pune District; On-site; INR 10,999,083 - 13,748,854; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Opportunities for growth and career development

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A global technology firm is seeking a Principal Architect in Pune to provide technical vision for its cloud-native payment platform. You'll lead architectural initiatives, solve complex technical challenges, and mentor a talented architecture community. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, a strong background in AWS and Java Spring Boot, and demonstrate outstanding communication skills. This role offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for growth within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software architecture and development experience.
• Proven track record as Principal/Chief Architect at enterprise scale.
• World-class expertise in AWS cloud architecture and services.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the long-term technical vision for cloud-native payment platform.
• Architect large-scale, mission-critical systems on AWS.
• Mentor and develop Principal and Senior Architects across the organization.

Skills

AWS cloud architecture

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Distributed systems

Event-driven architectures

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

AWS services

Kafka

Kinesis

Job description

Overview

Powering the world’s payments ecosystem. ACI Worldwide is seeking a Principal Architect in Pune 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
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; Master's or PhD preferred
  • 15+ years of software architecture and development experience
  • Proven track record as Principal/Chief Architect or equivalent at enterprise scale
  • World-class expertise in AWS cloud architecture and services
  • Deep experience with Java, Spring Boot, and modern enterprise application frameworks
  • Expert knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures
  • Demonstrated ability to architect systems processing extremely high transaction volumes
  • Experience with both real-time processing and batch processing at massive scale
  • Outstanding communication skills with proven ability to influence at all organizational levels
  • Track record of driving technical strategy and delivering transformational architecture
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Deep experience in payments, financial services, or mission-critical systems
  • Advanced AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, Security Specialty, etc.)
  • Experience with event streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis) and real-time analytics
  • Knowledge of payment industry standards (ISO 20022, PCI-DSS, PSD2, EMV, etc.)
  • Experience architecting for regulatory compliance and security in financial services
  • Published thought leadership (speaking, writing, patents) in relevant technical domains
  • Experience with multi-region, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud architectures
  • Background in performance engineering and capacity planning at massive scale

Why ACI Worldwide

ACI Worldwide powers electronic payments for more than 6,000 organizations around the world. Our proven, secure platform processes and manages digital payments across any channel, and we innovate constantly to help our customers stay ahead. As a Principal Architect, you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and impactful technical problems in the payments industry.

In return for your expertise, we offer opportunities for growth, career development, and a competitive compensation and benefits package—all within an innovative and collaborative work environment. Are you ready to help us transform the payments ecosystem? To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our web site at www.aciworldwide.com