Sr Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer – Austin, TX – This senior software engineer role is part of Western Union’s Digital Platform team, focusing on design and delivery of scalable, cloud‑native microservices that power our global digital platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new software, maintain and improve existing software.
• Ensure that software functionality is implemented with a focus on code optimization and organization.
• Recommend improvements to existing software programs.
• Troubleshoot application issues and coordinate issue resolution with operations, functional, and technical teams.
• Work as service lead with development teams across geographically distributed structures.
• Review design and code from different scrum teams and ensure service level standards are enforced.
• Provide coaching to junior engineers on the team.
• Work independently on complex projects.

• Hands‑on technical lead with demonstrated experience in designing and implementing large‑scale microservices.
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science or related fields with 5+ years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience with modern programming languages and frameworks (Java Spring Boot, Dynamo
  
  DB/Postgres, Kafka, Redis, Apache Camel) and standard design patterns for implementing microservices.
• Proven ability to understand business and contribute to technology direction that drives measurable business improvements.
• Excellent decision‑making, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, OOP, and OOA/D.
• Demonstrated capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards.
• Hands‑on experience building microservices‑based architecture and platform developed and deployed at scale.
• Hands‑on experience building enterprise‑scale APIs used by web and mobile applications.
• Experience with agile development methodologies, Test‑Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD.
• Experience with cloud (AWS) based architecture designs and implementations.
• Preferred:
  Experience in Fin Tech industry.
• Preferred:
  Experience building external customer‑facing applications with open‑source technologies and understanding of front‑end tech stack.

Annual base salary range: $105,000 – 125,000 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.

• 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
• Money Transfer Fee Discount Code – Quarterly Recognition Program "Game Changers"
• Employee Discount Program
• Global Adoption Assistance
• Global Scholarship Awards Program
• 401(k) plan

We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.