Manages product security including product risk reduction, compliance, product security training, product security software development lifecycle, and security architecture.
Leads interaction with internal and external organizations and individuals to ensure appropriate information exchange, with the goal of properly developing the staff and successfully completing assigned projects.
Perform other duties as assigned
Understand and adhere to all corporate policies to include but not limited to the ACI Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership & Delivery
Lead and grow a cross-functional team spanning backend, frontend, DevOps/Platform engineering, and Quality Engineering; drive strong ownership, execution discipline, and continuous improvement.
Own delivery for roadmap initiatives and platform modernization across the full SDLC: planning, design, implementation, reviews, testing, release, and production operations.
Establish and communicate technical direction in partnership with Product Management and Architecture to ensure the platform meets business goals and non-functional requirements.
AI-Enabled Engineering & Delivered AI Projects (Must-Have)
Lead delivery of AI-enabled initiatives in two dimensions
AI-accelerated SDLC (planning, code review, test generation, documentation, defect reduction), and
AI/ML/GenAI solution delivery where AI is part of the shipped product or operational capability.
Establish responsible AI usage practices: teams are encouraged to use AI, but remain accountable for outputs; validate correctness, security, and maintainability before merging.
Enforce safe prompting and data handling: never place secrets/credentials/PCI/PII into prompts; use placeholders and abstractions.
People Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Coach engineers and QEs; build career plans, performance feedback loops, and hiring strategies to raise the talent bar.
Collaborate with Product, Security, Compliance, and Operations leaders to deliver outcomes with transparency, predictable execution, and clear metrics.
Required Qualifications
15+ years in software engineering building distributed systems; 5+ years leading teams (engineering + DevOps and/or QE leadership experience strongly preferred).
Proven experience building and operating low-latency, high-throughput systems in banking, payments, or other regulated transaction platforms.
Hands-on expertise with
Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures (microservices, containerization, orchestration)
Java backend development (high-performance, concurrent, resilient services)
Angular (modern web UI, performance-minded frontend engineering)
Ansible (automation/configuration management)
Nexus (artifact repository and dependency management)
Cloud Infrastructure ( Familiarity with deployment and development on public and private cloud Azure , AWS, OpenShift)
Carvel toolchain (e.g., ytt, kapp-controller) for packaging/config/deploy workflows
Testkube for test orchestration and automation
Demonstrated delivery of AI projects implemented in real environments (production or production-like), such as:
GenAI-assisted developer workflows with measurable outcomes (quality/velocity/defect reduction), and/or
AI/ML capabilities embedded into product or operations (e.g., automated diagnostics, anomaly detection, intelligent triage, or similar).
Strong engineering excellence mindset: automated testing, security-by-design, observability, and disciplined release practices.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the job
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience. 5 years software development and/or design experience.
Team and delivery Management or leadership experience.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience needed for the job
Prior experience in cards / payments / BFSI domain.
Work Environment
Standard in-office work environment
Some limited Travel required, may be domestic or international
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
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