Staff Software Engineer

Western Union•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a part of the Payments team, you will be responsible for software architecture, design, review, and monitoring of ongoing software development & providing solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for spearheading technical solutions, developing and implementing new software, maintaining and improving existing software, and supporting applications in production. You will design and develop highly available, scalable, performant, and highly resilient systems. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Western Union will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position. At Western Union, we are more than a trusted name in global payments. We are moving beyond remittances, beyond cash, and beyond the expectations of our customers. Our talented teams enable us to transform into a digital-first company, built on the strength of our retail foundation and powered by next-generation payments. All this with the goal of helping people prosper. Our customers inspire us to push boundaries and create services that make life easier and communities stronger. Wherever you are in the world, we are committed to shaping the next generation of financial experiences. Join us as we go beyond and be part of a team that is redefining what is possible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 8+ years of professional experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years.
Strong experience in backend API development, third party integrations, security, and scalability.
Expertise in Microservices Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and object oriented design principles.
Hands-on experience with REST API design and implementation of API design patterns.
Proficiency with databases including RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) and NoSQL technologies (Couchbase, Cassandra, etc.).
Strong knowledge of messaging systems including JMS and Apache Kafka.
Practical experience deploying and managing applications on AWS or GCP.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with partners globally.

Nice To Haves

Payment Domain /Fintech experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design & implement high-performance, mission-critical Payments applications & execute large-scale technology modernization projects and improve existing software.
Experience developing solutions using technologies involving JAVA, Spring boot, AWS, Kafka, SQL- NoSql databases, TIBCO products.
Troubleshoot application issues and coordinate issue resolution with operations, functional, and technical teams.
Work with a software development team and Service providers in a geographically distributed structure.
Work independently on complex projects.
Demonstrate strong capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards.
Interface and collaborate with other engineers in geographically distributed development centers.
Apply Agile methodology daily and follow Definition of Done (DoD) process for better quality by maintaining 80% and unit test coverage and 70% integration test coverage.
Develop technical & domain expertise and apply to solving product challenges.
Thorough code reviews.
Engineering support for Incidents and releases.