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We’ve assembled a team with deep expertise across payments specialties to develop a proprietary analytics platform that finds actionable insights. We are an Atlanta based 17-year-old, and growing, company looking for talented individuals who want to grow with us. \nOur client portfolio includes Fortune 500 firms such as Apple, Staples, Safeway, Priceline, AutoNation, and the U.S. Postal Service.\nWho are you?\nAre you a strategic mastermind and technical genius looking to join a fintech? Look no further! Optimized Payments is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Head of Platform Engineering to join our growing team.\nOP is seeking an innovative and dedicated individual committed to both serving our customers and having fun! Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit and a heart for fintech. We’re looking for someone who wants to make a significant impact on the Company, Clients, and your Career. At Optimized Payments, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!\nThe Role:\nOptimized Payments is seeking a Head of Platform Engineering to own and scale the core technology platform behind Harmonize, our payments analytics system of record. This leader will be responsible for end-to-end platform delivery - including front-end, back-end, and DevOps - with a mandate to improve execution speed, reliability, and scalability across the platform.\nThis is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving outcomes, building strong engineering discipline, and ensuring the platform can support rapid innovation, including AI-driven capabilities.\nThe role requires expertise in Spring Boot, API development, and building UI/UX components in React. The leader will develop scalable Java applications and collaborate with the UI/UX team on React components. Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD automation and deployment is also required.\nThis is an Atlanta, GA based position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.\nScope & Responsibilities\nPlatform Ownership\nOwn the end-to-end architecture and delivery of the Harmonize platform\nLead both front-end and back-end development, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability\nDrive platform modernization and technical roadmap, aligned with business priorities\nDesign, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Java Spring Boot\nCollaborate with UX/UI designers, backend engineers, and product managers to deliver high-quality features\nExecution & Delivery\nImprove speed, predictability, and quality of releases\nEstablish strong engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, code quality, observability)\nEliminate operational bottlenecks and reduce manual processes\nDevOps & Infrastructure\nOwn DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and deployment strategy (Azure-based stack)\nImplement best practices for automation, monitoring, and uptime\nEnsure platform is secure, stable, and enterprise-ready\nTeam Leadership\nDirectly manage following onshore resources:\nPlatform Engineer\nSenior Developer\nHead of Security\nDirectly manage following offshore resources:\nDevOps Engineer\nAzure Cloud Engineer\nBuild a high-performance engineering culture:\nStrong ownership and accountability\nClear technical direction\nFocus on results vs activity\nLead the Architectural Guild Council and provide architectural guidance and technical direction across all engineering teams\nCross-Functional Alignment\nPartner closely with following teams - Product, Data / AI, Data Engineering.\nEnsure tight alignment between product roadmap and engineering execution\nWhat Success Looks Like (First 6-12 Months)\nClear, simplified platform architecture and ownership model\nFaster, more reliable release cycles\nImproved platform stability and data reliability\nStrong DevOps foundation with minimal manual intervention\nTangible progress on AI-driven features within Harmonize\nHigh confidence from leadership in engineering execution\nRequired\n10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in leadership roles\nProven experience owning end-to-end platform development across frontend, backend, and infrastructure, including:\nExperience building responsive, modular front-end components using React and Next.js with modern JavaScript (ES6+)\nExperience in database design and familiarity with versioning/migration tools (such as Liquibase)\nProficiency managing client-side state using Redux Toolkit or equivalent state management libraries\nStrong experience with cloud-native architectures (Azure preferred)\nDeep understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and scalable system design\nTrack record of improving execution velocity and engineering discipline\nPreferred\nExperience building data platforms or analytics systems\nExposure to AI/ML-driven product development\nBackground in payments, fintech, or high-scale data environments\nLeadership Traits\nHigh ownership - takes responsibility for outcomes, not just output\nDetail-oriented - understands what’s actually happening in the system\nExecution-focused - prioritizes speed and results\nLow ego, high accountability - builds strong teams and holds the bar\nProactive - identifies risks early and acts decisively\nWhy This Role Matters\nHarmonize is the foundation of Optimized Payments’ future. This role is critical to:\nTurning engineering into a competitive advantage\nEnabling AI-driven insights at scale\nSupporting continued growth and enterprise adoption\nWhat we offer:\nFor Full-time Optimized Payments employees, we’re offering the following benefits and perks\nCompetitive salary and benefits package.\nStock Options\n401(K) Plan\nGenerous PTO + Paid Holidays\nOpportunity to be part of a dynamic, fast-growing company that will double in size in two years.\nHybrid work environment with flexibility to work from home 3 days a week.\nA collaborative and inclusive company culture where your ideas are valued.\nFree onsite covered parking and access to a full gym with showers.\n\nEmployment Equity\nOptimized Payments strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by provincial and/or federal law. Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available on request during all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. 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