Lead Software Engineers; Pricing Strategy Development

Lead Software Engineer (Pricing Strategy Development)

Location:

Austin, TX

Salary: $163,550 - $242,614 per year (on‑target earnings include base and incentives).

Work Arrangement:
Telecommuting allowed up to 2 days per week; otherwise must report to Western Union, LLC at 11902 Burnet Road, Suite 350, Austin, TX 78758.

• Design and implement scalable, distributed software systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Develop technical architecture and design specifications for complex applications, selecting appropriate tools, frameworks, and design patterns.
• Solve high‑impact, ambiguous engineering problems by creating innovative software solutions that align with business and product goals.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, and other engineering teams to gather requirements and deliver high‑quality software solutions.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices including code quality, automated testing, performance tuning, and secure coding standards.
• Perform in‑depth code reviews and provide technical guidance to ensure design consistency and optimal implementation across the codebase.
• Research, evaluate, and prototype emerging technologies to assess their applicability and impact on existing systems.
• Take ownership of technical deliverables across multiple projects or product areas, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Contribute to internal technical documentation, design artifacts, and system diagrams to support knowledge sharing and maintainability.

• Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Engineering Manager, or a role leading engineering teams through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• 5 years of professional experience leveraging Agile methodologies (including Scrum and Kanban) to drive iterative development and continuous delivery.
• 5 years of professional experience developing robust, scalable applications using modern programming languages (including Java and C++) and applying industry‑standard design patterns.
• 5 years of professional experience utilizing Microservices architecture and cloud‑native technologies to design, develop, and deploy scalable, resilient, and maintainable distributed systems.
• 5 years of professional experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams and geographically dispersed stakeholders to assess business needs and deliver IT solutions aligned with emerging technology standards.
• 5 years of professional experience utilizing Optimizely, Apache Iceberg, and Kubernetes.

• Short‑term incentives.
• Multiple health insurance options.
• Accident and life insurance.
• Access to best‑in‑class development platforms.

Western Union is an equal opportunity employer. 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.