What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer - Architect position at ApTask?
Job Description
Duration: 3 Month contract to hire
Dive into the heart of our Global Business Solutions (Payment Acceptance) business, where we handle a staggering 350M payment transactions daily, peaking at 8,000 transactions per second!
Our mission-critical platforms support some of the biggest US merchants, demanding a razor-sharp problem solver who can balance stability and modern engineering practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
Shape technical roadmaps across Payment platforms
Define application and infrastructure lifecycle, guiding strategic stack direction
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in CS, engineering, or equivalent
Strong communication skills
15 years in software engineering, architecture, or similar roles
Proven experience in implementing design patterns (service/microservice oriented, streaming, event driven, etc.)
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Mastery in C, Java, Spring, AIX, NonStop
Payments processing expertise
Proficiency in public cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
Salary : $70 - $80
