About the job
Bellwood is seeking a Chief Architect to support our client in defining and executing the next generation of architecture and engineering capabilities across their products and platforms.
This is a contract-to-perm engagement through Bellwood, with the opportunity to convert to a full-time role directly with the client based on performance and business needs.
The Lead Architect will play a key leadership role in shaping technical direction, guiding enterprise architecture, and enabling the evolution of an integrated payments or platform ecosystem. This individual will lead a team of architects, mentor technical leads, and collaborate across Product, Engineering, and Delivery to drive scalable and innovative technology solutions.
Qualifications
Essential skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in Agile software development, including delivery of applications and architecture services in production environments.
- 10+ years in software architecture and multi-tier enterprise applications.
- 5+ years of experience in software leadership roles with increasing responsibility.
- 5+ years of people management experience.
- Expertise in at least three of the following: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud (preferably AWS), Infrastructure Architecture, Design Patterns, Messaging, Mobile Applications, or Multi-Tenant Architecture.
Helpful skills:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of payments industry experience with a focus on payment architecture.
- Strong understanding of payment products, systems, and business operations.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across technical and executive teams.
- Customer-driven mindset with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making abilities.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Define the technical architectural direction, technology best practices, long-term technology vision, and guiding principles for product development.
- Support ongoing improvement in agility, delivery efficiency, and product quality.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leadership to align architecture strategy with business goals.
- Develop and maintain an Integrated Payment Platform blueprint to support business growth.
- Lead and mentor a team of architects, providing technical oversight, coaching, and performance management.
- Champion sound architectural solutions and advocate for technology investments across leadership levels.
- Collaborate with Product Delivery to ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and interoperable within the partner and customer ecosystem.
Contract Details
- Engagement Type: Contract-to-perm via Bellwood
- Duration: 6–12 months initial term, with potential for full-time conversion
- Location: Atlanta - Hybrid
Conversion Opportunity: Eligible for full-time hire consideration based on performance and business alignment.
About Bellwood
Bellwood is a full-service custom software development consultancy where developers, designers, marketers, and entrepreneurs collaborate to bring bold ideas to life. We bridge creativity and expertise in development, business, and design, ensuring every project, from concept to launch, exceeds expectations. We work with enterprise organizations, as well as small and medium-sized companies, and are seeking team members who are excited to make our clients’ goals their own.
Bellwood is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Bellwood is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Bellwood interview requests and job offers only originate from an @bellwood.io email address. Bellwood will never ask for sensitive information to be delivered over email or phone.
Top Skills
What We Do
Bellwood Labs is the business savvy, problem solving partner that startup, small business, and enterprise clients turn to when they want to take a software product from concept to creation and beyond.
More than just technical developers, we are a collective of curious, forward-thinking, dynamic explorers who leverage our talents and decades of combined experience to build custom software solutions, help companies scale for growth, and optimize already established applications.
From big picture ideation all the way down to the nitty gritty of seamlessly effective features, our invested, collaborative philosophy allows clients to see their ideas fully realized and done right the first time.
With a company-wide passion for building the future, we continue to fulfill our mission to be known as the most trusted partner to turn to for software product, apps and platform development.
Join our team
Bellwood Labs is a fully remote company with employees all over the country, but we pride ourselves on our unified spirit and synergy.
We love our team retreats! Whether we are enjoying jet skiing across Lake Tahoe or whipping around the track at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, we consider our work hard/play hard attitude to be the badge of honor that separates us from the competition.
Our benefits include unlimited PTO, profit sharing, medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance. We are proud to provide our team members with the flexibility, peace of mind, and security they need to confidently and consistently create their best work in today’s world.
Imaginative, dedicated, and never afraid to take the next step, Bellwood Labs is made up of dreamers that do!
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