Senior Software Engineer

Position location:

Austin, TX 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.

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 AWSCollaborate 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 (Type Script/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 Dev Ops practices3+ system design experience.

Preferred Skills Fintech experience (payments, risk, compliance, banking, etc.)Knowledge of security, authentication, and regulatory considerationsUI/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(). 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 – 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  For residents of Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania:
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Salary Annual base salary range is $110, 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…