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Job Description

Job title: Software Architect

Reports to: EVP, Engineering

Department: Engineering

Location: Alpharetta, GA

Grade: 20

About Priority:

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. is a leading financial technology company on a mission to deliver a personalized, easy-to-adopt financial toolset that accelerates cash flow and optimizes working capital for businesses. Our vision is to eliminate the barriers to unlocking revenue - empowering businesses to grow faster and operate smarter.

We achieve this through the Priority Commerce Engine, an innovative platform that combines payables, acquiring, and banking and treasury solutions. This unified approach allows businesses to streamline financial operations, reduce unnecessary costs, and uncover new revenue opportunities.

At Priority, we're driven by results. We expect our people to be known for results - bringing expertise, momentum, and relentless focus to every challenge, helping our clients and each other thrive.

About the Role:

The Software Architect plays a critical role in shaping the design and structure of scalable, resilient systems that power Priority's fintech products. In this role, you'll lead the architecture and development of micro-services, reusable components, and production systems within your domain. You'll work closely with engineering and product teams to drive architectural decisions that balance performance, maintainability, and business impact. This is a hands-on role with strategic influence - bridging system design and execution - while mentoring teams and elevating engineering standards across projects.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead the enterprise architecture vision and strategy aligned with business goals and Design, build, and maintain micro-services and service-oriented architecture components.
• Lead the creation of REST API endpoints and event-driven systems for internal and external use.
• Define reusable libraries and shared logic to support multiple teams and projects.
• Oversee production deployments, monitoring, and incident troubleshooting within your domain.
• Set the standard for documentation, code quality, test automation, observability, and production readiness.
• Translate high-level business requirements into scalable technical solutions and architectural blueprints..
• Serve as the architectural owner for your domain—responsible for solution design, delivery quality, and reliability.
• Collaborate with peer architects and engineering leaders to ensure alignment across systems and teams.
• Influence and implement release strategies, escalation workflows, and runbook development.
• Research and evaluate new technologies to drive platform innovation and efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within project and sprint teams.
• Review code and architectural designs, offering actionable feedback to elevate team performance.

What Success Looks Like:

• Systems in your domain are reliable, scalable, well-documented, and aligned with platform standards.
• Teams are enabled by your architecture and leverage your solutions as foundational components.
• Architectural decisions are well-justified, forward-looking, and balance delivery speed with technical integrity.
• You're viewed as a trusted partner by both engineers and product stakeholders.
• You consistently identify and resolve risks related to performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Mentorship and code reviews lead to stronger team-wide engineering practices.
• Production systems demonstrate high uptime, clear observability, and rapid recovery during incidents.
• Influence engineers across levels, elevating the technical bar and team performance.

Candidate Requirements:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years designing and building micro-services in a service-oriented architecture.
• Experience with Node.js, REST API design, MySQL, and AWS (or comparable cloud platforms) .
• Demonstrated ability to own production systems—monitoring, debugging, scaling, and optimizing performance.
• Proficiency in event-driven systems and backend logic design for complex workflows.
• Deep understanding of systems architecture, data flows, and software lifecycle from build to deployment Strong communicator, able to document decisions and align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience setting technical standards within a team or domain.

:

• Experience with containerization, observability frameworks, or server-less infrastructure.
• Knowledge of payment processing or the financial services industry.
• Familiarity with software architecture documentation and governance models.

Work Environment & Culture:

We believe that performance and experience go hand in hand - an exceptional Employee experience is earned through contribution. We are a results-driven team, grounded in our core values: ownership, authenticity, service, trust, innovation, and camaraderie.

Our culture is built for those who want to make an impact. We challenge each other to grow, celebrate progress, and support one another through shared goals and real connection. Whether you're building technology, serving clients, or supporting internal teams, you'll be part of a company that empowers you to perform at your best and be known for results.

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation: $98,000 - $157,315

We invest in the whole employee - personally and professionally. Our benefits package is designed to support your well-being, growth, and success - both inside and outside of work.

Financial Wellness

• Bonus programs
• 401(k) match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• HSA and FSA options
• Financial wellness resources and employee discount programs

Health & Well-being

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Mental health support for employees and dependents through Lyra Health
• Family planning and women's health benefits through Carrot
• Gym membership reimbursement and virtual wellness programs (including yoga)

Time Off

• 3 weeks PTO to start, with unlimited PTO after year one

Growth & Development

• Education expense reimbursement
• Leadership development programs
• Certified Payments Professional (CPP) certification support

We believe great performance starts with feeling supported - and we've built our benefits with that in mind.

Traditional Physical Requirements

• Requires prolonged sitting, standing, bending, stooping and stretching.
• Requires the ability to lift 10 pounds.
• Requires eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity and a normal range of hearing and vision (with or without correction).

Join our team at Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. and be part of a dynamic and innovative company that is transforming the financial technology landscape. Together, we can shape the future of payments and banking solutions while providing unmatched value to our clients.