Head of Platform Engineering

Who are we

Optimized Payments is the only fintech firm purpose-built to find and unlock value wherever it resides in our portfolios payment ecosystem. Weve 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.

Our client portfolio includes Fortune 500 firms such as Apple Staples Safeway Priceline AutoNation and the U.S. Postal Service.

Who are you

Are 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.

OP 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. Were 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!

The Role:

Optimized Payments is seeking a Head of Platform Engineering to own and scale the core technology platform behind Harmonize our payments analytics system of 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.

This 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.

The 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.

This is an Atlanta GA based position.Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

Scope & Responsibilities

Platform Ownership

• Own the end-to-end architecture and delivery of the Harmonize platform
• Lead both front-end and back-end development ensuring scalability performance and reliability
• Drive platform modernization and technical roadmap aligned with business priorities
• Design develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Java Spring Boot
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers backend engineers and product managers to deliver high-quality features

Execution & Delivery

• Improve speed predictability and quality of releases
• Establish strong engineering practices (CI/CD testing code quality observability)
• Eliminate operational bottlenecks and reduce manual processes

DevOps & Infrastructure

• Own DevOps cloud infrastructure and deployment strategy (Azure-based stack)
• Implement best practices for automation monitoring and uptime
• Ensure platform is secure stable and enterprise-ready

Team Leadership

• Directly manage following onshore resources:
• Platform Engineer
• Senior Developer
• Head of Security
• Directly manage following offshore resources:
• DevOps Engineer
• Azure Cloud Engineer
• Build a high-performance engineering culture:
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Clear technical direction
• Focus on results vs activity
• Lead the Architectural Guild Council and provide architectural guidance and technical direction across all engineering teams

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner closely with following teams Product Data / AI Data Engineering.
• Ensure tight alignment between product roadmap and engineering execution

What Success Looks Like (First 612 Months)

• Clear simplified platform architecture and ownership model
• Faster more reliable release cycles
• Improved platform stability and data reliability
• Strong DevOps foundation with minimal manual intervention
• Tangible progress on AI-driven features within Harmonize
• High confidence from leadership in engineering execution

Required

• 10 years in software engineering with 5 years in leadership roles
• Proven experience owning end-to-end platform development across frontend backend and infrastructure including:
• Experience building responsive modular front-end components using React and with modern JavaScript (ES6)
• Experience in database design and familiarity with versioning/migration tools (such as Liquibase)
• Proficiency managing client-side state using Redux Toolkit or equivalent state management libraries
• Strong experience with cloud-native architectures (Azure preferred)
• Deep understanding of DevOps CI/CD and scalable system design
• Track record of improving execution velocity and engineering discipline

Preferred

• Experience building data platforms or analytics systems
• Exposure to AI/ML-driven product development
• Background in payments fintech or high-scale data environments

Leadership Traits

• High ownership takes responsibility for outcomes not just output
• Detail-oriented understands whats actually happening in the system
• Execution-focused prioritizes speed and results
• Low ego high accountability builds strong teams and holds the bar
• Proactive identifies risks early and acts decisively

Why This Role Matters

Harmonize is the foundation of Optimized Payments future. This role is critical to:

• Turning engineering into a competitive advantage
• Enabling AI-driven insights at scale
• Supporting continued growth and enterprise adoption

What we offer:

For Full-time Optimized Payments employees were offering the following benefits and perks

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Stock Options
• 401(K) Plan
• Generous PTO Paid Holidays
• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic fast-growing company that will double in size in two years.
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work from home 3 days a week.
• A collaborative and inclusive company culture where your ideas are valued.
• Free onsite covered parking and access to a full gym with showers.

Employment Equity

Optimized 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. If accommodation is needed during the recruitment and selection process please contact us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.