Senior Data Engineer

Who are we?

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


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

• Deliver robust, secure, and scalable data solutions for credit card payments industry.
• Assess merchants' reporting needs and database infrastructure requirements.
• Develop and maintain automation systems through scalable, API-driven, cloud-native microservices integrated with enterprise-grade monitoring and infrastructure management.
• Automate data ingestion, transformation, and export workflows and integrate with client delivery systems.
• Implement batch processing solutions to handle large volumes of data efficiently.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in a timely manner.

Requirements :

• Position requires a Master of Science degree in software engineering or systems & software, and a minimum of 18 months of experience as software or data engineer developing secure data workflows and reporting solutions for the payments industry.
• Experience must include 18 months of backend development using Java and Spring Boot, automation on MS Azure platforms, Docker, Kubernetes and data optimizations using Snowflake and PostgreSQL.

What we offer:

For Full-time Optimized Payments employees, we're 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.