Western Union

Senior Software Engineer

Western Union$115K — $135K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 6+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years.
  • Strong experience in backend API development, third-party integrations, security, and scalability.
  • Expertise in Microservices Architecture and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
  • Hands-on experience with REST API design and implementation.
  • Proficiency with RDBMS like Oracle and NoSQL technologies such as Couchbase and Cassandra.
  • Strong knowledge of messaging systems including JMS and Apache Kafka.
  • Experience deploying and managing applications on AWS or GCP.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement high-performance, mission-critical Payments applications.
  • Execute large-scale technology modernization projects and enhance existing software.
  • Troubleshoot application issues and coordinate resolution with teams.
  • Work independently on complex projects and collaborate with globally distributed teams.
  • Apply Agile methodology daily, maintaining unit and integration test coverage.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Provide engineering support for incidents and releases.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Student Loan Repayment (below manager level only)
  • Parental Leave
  • One day volunteer time off
  • $0 Money Transfer Fee Discount Code quarterly
  • Recognition Program 'Game Changers'
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Global Adoption Assistance
  • Global Scholarship Awards Program
  • 401K plan
Full Job Description

Position location:  Austin, TX

As a part of 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, support applications in production etc. You will design and develop highly available, scalable, performant and highly resilient systems.

Role 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.

Role Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in computer science or related field with 6+ years of professional experience, or Masters degree with 4+ years.
  • Strong experience in backend API development, third0party integrations, security, and scalability.
  • Expertise in Microservices Architecture, Service0Oriented Architecture (SOA), and object0oriented 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.
  • Payment Domain /Fintech experience is preferred.

Work Shift

HYBRID -Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few
(). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your United States 6 Specific Benefits Include

  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Student Loan Repayment (below manager level only)
  • Parental Leave
  • One day volunteer time off
  • $0 Money Transfer Fee Discount Code 6 Quarterly
  • Recognition Program Game Changers
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Global Adoption Assistance
  • Global Scholarship Awards Program
  • 401K plan

Salary

Annual base salary range is $115,000 6 135,000 USD per year. Total on-target compensation includes a base salary and short-term that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates qualifications, skills, and competencies.

As part of the application process, all applicantsare required totake assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests.Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments.If you have any questions, you may reach out to.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

07-17-2026

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.

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