Full-Time
Software Developer 1
Updated on 9/3/2026
CPI Card Group
501-1,000 employees
Payments technology platform for financial institutions
No salary listed
Norwich, UK
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Bachelor's, Master's
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- Experience using artificial intelligence-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude.
- At least 1 year of demonstrated experience with Python and associated Python frameworks.
- A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to analyze problems and debug software effectively.
- Develop, test, debug, and maintain new and existing applications in line with established standards and business requirements.
- Build scalable, secure, and maintainable web applications using Python and Amazon Web Services services according to defined specifications.
- Contribute to creating and executing test plans to ensure code quality.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications and implementation details.
- Collaborate with senior developers and cross-functional teams to deliver features on time and to a high standard.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of code quality.
- Learn and apply Payment Card Industry compliance and other relevant industry regulations in day-to-day development.
- Support the analysis and documentation of detailed software requirements.
- Familiarity with Python frameworks such as Django or FastAPI.
- Experience with Docker and containerization.
- Basic experience with Amazon Web Services services such as Lambda, S3, API Gateway, or DynamoDB.
- Understanding of Representational State Transfer APIs and web services.
- Exposure to object-oriented design and SOLID principles.
- Exposure to version control systems such as Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Awareness of continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines and automated testing practices.
- Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Interest in secure coding practices and data protection standards such as Payment Card Industry compliance.
CPI Card Group is a payments technology company that provides the connections, people, and software needed to issue and process payment cards for a broad set of customers, including thousands of U.S. financial institutions, processors, fintechs, prepaid program managers, and more. It operates a proprietary platform that links issuers, processors, networks, and program managers to support card issuance, card processing, and program management across current and emerging payment methods. The company differentiates itself through its extensive network, long-standing relationships, and flexible, integrated solutions that cover issuance, processing, and program management at scale. Its goal is to enable customers to deliver and manage payment card programs today and as the payments landscape evolves in the future.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Littleton, Colorado
Founded
1982
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue rose 15% to $149.2 million, with first-half growth of 17%.
- First-half 2026 free cash flow hit $36.1 million; guidance rose to $45 million-$50 million.
- TRISM should lift Integrated Paytech growth toward 20% in 2026, adding $3.5 million-$4 million later.
What critics are saying
- Prepaid Solutions stays choppy through late 2026 as fraud-prevention transitions disrupt order timing.
- CPI still carries $295.6 million debt and 10.0% senior notes, pressuring interest costs.
- Fiserv or large issuers can standardize instant issuance elsewhere, shrinking CPI's moat over 2027.
What makes CPI Card Group unique
- Arroweye and TRISM deepen CPI's proprietary issuance stack across physical and digital cards.
- CPI serves thousands of U.S. financial institutions, processors, fintechs, and prepaid managers.
- Paper prepaid cards and contactless metal cards differentiate CPI in sustainability and premium issuance.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
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↑ 5%CPI Card Group reported strong financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026, delivering revenue growth of 15% and 17% respectively. The first half performance marked a record for the company. The firm announced that Terra Grantham has been permanently appointed as Chief Financial Officer, having previously served as interim CFO. Grantham joined CPI in 2017 and has been instrumental in the company's development as a payments technology provider. CPI also welcomed Davis Barker as Head of Investor Relations. President and Chief Executive Officer John Lowe expressed confidence in the leadership team's ability to communicate the company's value proposition to investors. The company held its earnings call on 6th August 2026, where executives discussed the quarterly results and took questions from analysts.
CPI Card Group reported second-quarter revenue growth of 15% to $149 million, up from $130 million year-over-year. The company raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook to high single digits to low double digits and increased free cash flow guidance to $45 million-$50 million. First-half free cash flow reached a record $36 million, compared with $1 million in the prior-year period. Secure Card Solutions revenue increased 17% to $111 million, driven by higher contactless card volumes and a $5 million contribution from Arroweye, acquired in May 2025. The TRISM Instant Issuance acquisition is expected to drive Integrated Paytech growth to approximately 20% in 2026, with $3.5 million-$4 million of revenue anticipated later this year. Prepaid Solutions revenue increased 18% to $23 million, though the company expects continued market volatility through late 2026.
CPI Card Group reported record first-half revenue growth of 17%, driven by strong demand for contactless cards and personalization solutions. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to high single digits to low double digits. The firm successfully integrated Arroweye and acquired TRISM, which doubles its addressable market for instant issuance by adding on-premise solutions for large financial institutions. Integrated Paytech revenue growth expectations increased from 15% to approximately 20% for 2026. CPI Card Group achieved record free cash flow of $36 million in the first half through inventory optimization. Full-year free cash flow guidance was raised to $45 million to $50 million. In July 2026, the company redeemed $26.5 million of senior notes, reducing net leverage to 2.7x from 3.6x the previous year. Management expects the Prepaid Solutions segment to remain choppy through late 2026 due to fraud prevention transitions.
J.P. Morgan Payments taps Klarna and other digital transactions news briefs from 8/6/26. * Buy now, pay later provider Klarna AB said it completed an integration with J.P. Morgan Payments that enables merchants on the processor's Commerce Platform to offer Klarna's BNPL options at checkout with no integration on the merchant's end. * Fraud prevention services firm Signifyd said e-commerce fraud increased 33% this year over last in its State of Fraud Report 2026. It also found that account takeover attacks increased 78% year-over-year. * CPI Card Group Inc. reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $149.2 million, a 14.9% increase from $129.8 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Its quarterly net income jumped to $2 million from $518,000 last year. CPI, a card maker and services provider, cited its technology platform, partnerships, and ability to match market needs as part of the reason for its financial performance. * Payments-technology platform ACI Worldwide Inc. reported June-quarter revenue of $430.4 million, up 7.3% year-over-year, with net income of $31.8 million, versus $12.2 million a year ago. * FIS Inc. launched Digital One Commercial, a commercial banking technology platform in the Asia-Pacific region. The move, which includes support for digital payments, completes a rollout for the product, with introductions having already occurred in the U.S. and Europe. * Israel-based payments company Nayax Ltd. said it has filed an application with the Connecticut Department of Banking to establish Nayax America Bank Inc., based in Fairfield County, Conn. The bank is expected to help Nayax's U.S. merchant clients access corporate cards, merchant cash advances, and other services offered through Nayax. * PSQ Holdings Inc. said its PSQ Payments unit will provide payment processing services to Rayon AI, a software developer for the firearms industry. PSQ's Credova unit will provide consumer credit services to Rayon's merchants, too. * Payments platform Corpay Inc. announced it has agreed to sell its U.K.-based fleet-software business epyx, along with related companies r2c Online and Business Gateway, to OEConnection, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners. Terms were not announced. * Shift4 Payments Inc. reported processing volume of $61 billion for the June quarter, up 22% year over year, with gross revenue of $1.295 billion, up 34%, and net income of $24 million.
CPI nabs issuing tech and other digital transactions news briefs from 6/25/26. * Payment card issuer CPI Card Group Inc. said it has acquired instant-issuance technology from HID Global Corp. The all-cash deal closed June 23, CPI said, though price and other terms were not announced. * Affirm Holdings Inc. said retailer Backcountry will add Affirm as a payment method on Backcountry.com and its other sites. * Mastercard Inc., along with the processor Worldline and the financial-services provider Crédit Agricole, announced they have processed the first commercial agentic-commerce transaction to occur in France. * Visa Inc. has signed on to a two-year sponsorship of the Evolution Championship Series, or Evo for short, a tournament for computer gamers. The partnership starts with Evo Las Vegas on Friday. * Payments-technology provider Parafin said it has launched the Spend Card, a credit card for use by small businesses. Its partners are the processor 360 Payments and Nav, a financial-services provider. * Payments provider Airwallex said it raised $320 million in a Series H funding round, valuing the company at $11 billion, a $3-billion increase since December. * Float Financial, a Toronto-based company offering corporate cards and payments services, received $85 million Canadian ($60 million U.S.) in an all-equity Series C round led by Inovia Capital.