This role involves leading the architectural evolution of Western Union's Global Bill Payments platform to support high-scale, mission-critical transactions
Job Summary
This role involves leading the architectural evolution of Western Union's Global Bill Payments platform to support high-scale, mission-critical transactions.
The position requires a hands-on Staff Software Engineer who can drive technical direction while implementing resilient, scalable microservices-based systems.
Candidates will benefit from comprehensive health insurance, 401K plans, tuition assistance, and short-term incentives aligned with company performance.
Matching Summary
This role involves leading the architectural evolution of Western Union's Global Bill Payments platform to support high-scale, mission-critical transactions.
Salary
Base: $125,000 - $155,000 per year; Bonus/Equity: Includes short-term incentives aligned with performance; Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Tuition Assistance, 401K Plan
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Java/J2EE and Spring Boot development
AWS cloud services and RDS Postgres
Distributed microservices architecture design
High-volume real-time transaction systems
CI/CD pipelines and Test-Driven Development
Hands-on architectural leadership in IC role
Nice-to-have
Experience in financial services or payments domains
Hybrid cloud architecture implementation
AI platform exposure and prompt engineering
Modernizing monolithic legacy systems to cloud-native
Global team collaboration across time zones
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience or Master's with 6+ years
Deep expertise in data structures, algorithms, and system design
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship