About the role

Role overview

As a Lead Software Engineer at Accela, you will lead the technical design and delivery of the company’s payment platform. You’ll help ensure PCI DSS compliance, build scalable payment integrations, and mentor engineers on domain-driven design and reactive programming patterns in a regulated environment.

Key responsibilities

Own the technical architecture and design of payment system components, ensuring scalability, security, and PCI DSS compliance.
Design and implement payment gateway integrations using domain-driven design (DDD) and reactive programming patterns.
Lead complex technical initiatives and provide technical mentorship across payment systems and engineering practices.
Mentor on Java development, test-driven development (TDD), and relevant architectural patterns.

Requirements

7+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong expertise in Java and the ability to design/implement complex backend services.
Experience applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to real-world business problems.
Strong understanding of TDD and BDD.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum, preferably with SAFe.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers.
At least 5 years building payment systems, financial applications, or similarly regulated software.
Knowledge of payment gateway integrations, tokenization, and PCI DSS requirements.
Communication skills to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science or related field.

Nice to have / preferred

Experience with Azure, specifically Azure Key Vault and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Proven track record designing cloud systems at scale.

About Accela

Accela provides cloud-based software for government agencies. The company focuses on building regulated, secure technology platforms that help public sector organizations manage critical workflows and services, including payment-related capabilities.