Senior Architect, Software Engineering

Western Union

Atlanta, United States
Base: $140,000 - $165,000 usd py; bonus/equity: sh...
Hybrid (minimum of three days in-office)
Enterprise orchestration ecosystem
Risk and compliance platforms
Modern architecture principles
Western Union is seeking a Senior Architect for Solution Engineering to help modernize its software engineering organization. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in API development and microservices, and will take on responsibilities including designing high-performance systems and leading modernization initiatives

Job Summary

  • Lead the design and contribute to the development of a high-performance enterprise orchestration ecosystem to power strategic initiatives.
  • Play a crucial role in developing the modernized platform for Risk and Compliance, shaping business strategy through impactful results.
  • Architect scalable, high-performance systems, design low-latency, high-throughput solutions, and apply modern architecture principles such as event-driven design and microservices.

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Western Union is seeking a Senior Architect for Solution Engineering to help modernize its software engineering organization. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in API development and microservices, and will take on responsibilities including designing high-performance systems and leading modernization initiatives.

Salary

Base: $140,000 - $165,000 USD per year; Bonus/Equity: short-term and long-term incentives; Benefits: multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, development platforms, PTO, tuition assistance, 401K

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • enterprise orchestration ecosystem
  • Risk and Compliance platforms
  • modern architecture principles
  • event-driven design
  • microservices
  • AWS Cloud deployment
  • DevOps practices

Nice-to-have

  • customer journey focus
  • continuous learning and innovation
  • collaborative team environment
  • cross-functional planning
  • KYC and compliance integration

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional experience or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience
  • Extensive software development experience
  • 6+ years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST API
  • Solid understanding of relational databases
  • Strong knowledge of microservices and event-driven architecture
  • Experience developing, monitoring, and deploying applications on AWS Cloud
  • Hands-on experience with DevOps practices
  • Proficiency in basic and intermediate Git commands

Work Rights

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

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