ACI Worldwide

Sr Software Engineer

ACI Worldwide$100K — $130K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of software engineering or production support experience.
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in Java with experience in microservices architectures.
  • Ability to modify code across unfamiliar services.
  • Clear communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Self-directed and comfortable in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and fix production defects in a Java/Spring Boot microservices platform.
  • Own issues from reproduction through to deployed fix, coordinating with feature teams as needed.
  • Work from a prioritized backlog of bugs and tech debt items.
  • Triage incoming issues by severity and business impact, involving the right people when necessary.
  • Join incident bridges to contribute diagnostics and resolution paths.
  • Coordinate across teams to drive issues toward resolution.
  • Identify recurring defect patterns and advocate for systemic fixes.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for growth and career development.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Collaborative work environment with innovative practices.
  • Ability to work in a hybrid model, combining in-office and remote work.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Summary:

Triages, designs, and develops features and fixes for the Connetic payments platform. Works within the product engineering team with a primary focus on customer issues and platform enhancement.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Diagnose and Fix production defects across a distributed Java/Spring Boot microservices platform
  • Own issues end to end - from reproduction through root cause analysis to deployed fix, coordinating with feature teams when domain expertise is needed
  • Work from a prioritized backlog of bugs and tech debt items when not handling active escalations, driven by product prioritization
  • Triage incoming issues by severity and business impact, escalating or pulling in the right people when needed
  • Join incident bridges as needed, contributing diagnostics, context, and resolution paths
  • Coordinate across teams (Product Management, Professional Services, Operations, scrum teams) to keep issues moving toward resolution
  • Identify recurring defect patterns and advocate for systemic fixes with feature teams and product
  • Help shape the support function contribute to processes, rotation models, and operational standards as this team matures
  • Independently designs, develops, tests and delivers high quality software/solutions. Provides direct estimates, such as time, percentage of project completion, etc. to lead and/or manager.
  • Researches and resolves reported systems software problems efficiently and accurately while adhering to internal software management standards and procedures.
  • Maintains detail knowledge of software, underlying network and system software, and dependencies.
  • Provides guidance and subject matter expertise to the development organization.
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Understand and adhere to all corporate policies to include but not limited to the ACI Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.


Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the job:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent software development experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, production support engineering, or a similar hands-on technical role
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in distributed systems - comfortable with log analysis, tracing, and root cause investigation
  • Proficiency in Java and experience working within microservices architectures
  • Ability to read, understand, and modify code across unfamiliar services
  • Clear written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Comfort working across multiple issues with varying urgency
  • Self-directed and resourceful; able to operate effectively with ambiguity as the team and processes are still forming


Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience needed for the job:
  • Experience with Kubernetes and container-orchestrated environments
  • Familiarity with event-driven / choreographed microservice patterns and messaging systems (e.g., NATS or similar)
  • Experience with MongoDB or other document-oriented databases
  • Familiarity with frontend technologies (Angular / JavaScript) for end-to-end debugging
  • Background in payments, fintech, or high-availability transaction processing
  • Experience with observability tooling (OpenTelemetry, Grafana, or equivalent)
  • Prior experience in L3 support, escalation engineering, or customer-facing technical roles

Work Environment:

  • Standard Work Environment
  • Majority time spent on PC (Phys. Req.)
  • Travel required, may be domestic or international


Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment visa status or work permit now or in the future.

In return for your expertise, we offer opportunities for growth, career development, and a competitive compensation and benefits package-all within an innovative and collaborative work environment.

Are you ready to help us transform the payments ecosystem? To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our web site at www.aciworldwide.comJob ID (Requisition #18897)

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About ACI Worldwide

ACI Worldwide, Inc. develops, markets, installs and supports a line of software products and services primarily focused on facilitating electronic payments. The Company also distributes or acts as a sales agent for software developed by third parties. Its products and services are used principally by financial institutions, retailers, billers and electronic payment processors, both in domestic and international markets. The Company's products are sold and supported through distribution networks covering three geographic regions, including the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) and Asia/Pacific. The Company's products and services are designed to address a range of payment-related issues, including electronic payments, merchant acquiring and fraud detection and prevention. The Company's products are marketed under the ACI Worldwide, ACI Payment Systems, ACI Proactive Risk Manager, ACI Universal Payments, UP, UP Bill Payment, UP Framework and UP Immediate Payments brand names.
Learn more about ACI Worldwide
Size
3,610 employees
Market Cap
$2.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$72.6 million
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+6.4%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
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