Senior Software Engineer

Position location:  Austin, TX

Role Responsibilities 

Senior Software Engineer (front end focused) will design, develop, and deliver high‑quality applications using Angular, and AWS. You will collaborate closely with product, architecture, and backend engineers to build scalable, secure, and high‑performance front-end solutions. Experience in the fintech industry is highly desirable.

• Develop high-quality, responsive web applications using Angular
• Build scalable and resilient front-end applications
• Design and deploy cloud native solutions on AWS
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and UX teams to deliver end-to-end features
• Ensure code quality through test driven development (TDD), code reviews, and best engineering practices
• Problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional and collaborative practices. 

Role Requirements 

• Master’s degree with 4 years of experience; bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience.  Equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree.  
• 4+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• 4+ years frontend skills with Angular (TypeScript/JavaScript).
• 4+ experience in RESTful microservices architecture.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud, preferably AWS (Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, S3, etc.).
• 3+ years experience with CI/CD, Docker, and modern DevOps practices
• 3+ system design experience.

Preferred Skills

• Fintech experience (payments, risk, compliance, banking, etc.)
• Knowledge of security, authentication, and regulatory considerations
• UI/UX awareness and ability to work with design systems
• AWS Developer or Solutions Architect certification.

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
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Your United States – 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 – Quarterly 
• Recognition Program “Game Changers” 
• Employee Discount Program 
• Global Adoption Assistance 
• Global Scholarship Awards Program 
• 401K plan  

Salary

Annual base salary range is $110,000 - 150,000 USD per year.  Total on-target compensation includes a base salary and short-term incentives 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 applicants are required to take assessments (live/on-line). 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 . 

Estimated Job Posting End Date:

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.