Principal Software Engineer

Job title: Principal Software Engineer

Reports: EVP, Engineering

Department: Engineering

Location: Alpharetta, GA

Grade: 21

About Priority: 

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. is a leading financial technology company on a mission to deliver a personalized, easy-to-adopt financial toolset that accelerates cash flow and optimizes working capital for businesses. Our vision is to eliminate the barriers to unlocking revenue - empowering businesses to grow faster and operate smarter.

We achieve this through the Priority Commerce Engine, an innovative platform that combines payables, acquiring, and banking and treasury solutions. This unified approach allows businesses to streamline financial operations, reduce unnecessary costs, and uncover new revenue opportunities.

At Priority, we're driven by results. We expect our people to be known for results - bringing expertise, momentum, and relentless focus to every challenge, helping our clients and each other thrive.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer who is innovative and enthusiastic, with a strong passion for writing high-quality code to join our dynamic Engineering team. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be part of a dynamic and talented technology global team delivering and supporting a Fintech product platform built with the latest technology stack to meet the growth needs of the business. As part of the engineering team, you will have the opportunity to work on a leading-edge technology solutions platform primarily on web and server-side applications.

You will be working on solutions based on Node.js/.NET frameworks and modern UI frameworks. These are hosted on cloud-based infrastructure like AWS and a host of
other cutting-edge enterprise strength technologies. You will be responsible for independently analyzing problems and providing solutions by leveraging technology
that fits the best.

You will be collaborating with the Product, Quality and Operational teams to ensure the designed service is fully operational with streamlined process and procedures for
ongoing support and maintenance.

Responsibilities: 

● Setting the vision for technical architecture and long-term technology strategy.
● Driving innovation and improving the overall technical direction of the company.
● Providing deep technical expertise and thought leadership.
● Leading cross-functional initiatives and large-scale projects.
● Mentoring and developing senior engineering talent.
● Representing the engineering team in executive and strategic discussions.

What Success Looks Like:

Success in a Principal Software Engineer role involves much more than writing excellent code—it’s about setting direction, enabling others, and delivering lasting technical and business impact at scale.

• You architect complex, scalable systems that align with business needs and can stand the test of time.

• You make key technical decisions that are adopted across multiple teams or orgs.

• You improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability in measurable ways.

• You drive cross-team initiatives—migrations, infrastructure improvements, platform building.

• You work with product, design, and business stakeholders to align technical strategy with company goals.

Candidate Requirements:

• 10-15 years of software development experience 

• Mastery in several programming languages and frameworks.

• Deep understanding of system design and architecture.

• Ability to lead large projects from conception to deployment.

• Expertise in cloud services and infrastructure.

• Strong focus on code quality and be