CareerPlan

Executive Lead - SMB Development Engineering

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10

Core

Own technology strategy and engineering delivery for the SMB business worldwide, leading a global organization of ~4,000 people and managing platforms serving millions of merchant locations.

Role type

Principal/VP level Engineering Leader (SMB)

Builds

Global SMB engineering organization, modernized cloud-native platforms (POS, eCommerce), and strategic technology partnerships.

Domain

Fintech / Payments / SMB Commerce

Required skills

Global engineering leadership, technology strategy & vision, cloud modernization, API-first architecture, build-or-buy decision making, enterprise architecture, team building & talent development, stakeholder management, change management.

Preferred skills

M&A integration leadership, AI/ML application in fraud/risk, scaling merchant platforms to millions of users.

Technologies

Cloud native, API first, event driven architecture, PCI DSS, tokenization, AI/ML.

Responsibilities

Set engineering vision and strategy aligned with business growth and security objectives; Lead and scale a global engineering organization; Modernize legacy platforms to cloud-native and event-driven designs; Drive build or buy decisions for strategic technology vendors; Ensure compliance with security standards (PCI DSS) and data privacy; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver commercial outcomes; Represent engineering to C-suite leadership.