Principal Software Architect, CFR & Payments

NCR VOYIX; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NCR Voyix seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead and shape the CFR engineering organization. You will define technical direction for critical C++ product areas spanning point-of-sale, payments, and fuel management systems, and mentor engineers across multiple teams.

As a P5-level individual contributor, you will influence architecture, drive cross-team standards, and partner with Product Management to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps, while advancing AI-assisted

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep expertise in C/C++ systems programming and performance optimization.
• Experience leading the architecture of large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience driving technical strategy and standards across multiple teams.
• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools and prompt engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy and architecture for major product areas across multiple teams.
• Lead the design of complex, distributed systems ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Drive resolution of critical cross-cutting technical challenges and production issues.
• Establish and evolve engineering standards, best practices, and development processes.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and make build-vs-buy recommendations with business impact.
• Mentor and develop senior engineers; influence hiring standards and technical assessments.
• Partner with Product Management and leadership to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices and engineering productivity improvements.
• Represent the engineering organization in cross-divisional technical forums.
• Provide authoritative technical guidance on PCI compliance and payment security architecture.

Skills

C/C++

Distributed systems

AI tooling

Performance optimization

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Win32

COM/ATL

Windows systems programming

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Job description

NCR Voyix seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead and shape the CFR engineering organization. You will define technical direction for critical C++ product areas spanning point-of-sale, payments, and fuel management systems, and mentor engineers across multiple teams.

As a P5-level individual contributor, you will influence architecture, drive cross-team standards, and partner with Product Management to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps, while advancing AI-assisted