Staff Software Engineer in Austin, TX

Role Responsibilities

As aStaff Software Engineersupporting theGlobal Bill Paymentsplatform atWestern Union you arean Individual Contributor (IC) responsible for the architectural integrity and technical evolution of mission-critical systems. You will be a key technical leader shaping the architecture for future high-scale mission-critical bill payments platform. You will combine deep hands-on engineering with architectural influence on design systems that are resilient scalable and built for global impact. This role offers the opportunity to drive technical direction simplify complex legacy flows and help build a modern cloud-ready platform that supports customers across US and IST time zones.

• Lead the design and evolution of a simplified high-performance and globally scalable Bill Payments architecture
• Define and influence architectural decisions across services APIs data flows and infrastructure strategy
• Design and implement microservices-based systems supporting high-volume real-time financial transactions
• Partner with engineers product managers and business stakeholders across global teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Act as a trusted domain expert for Bill Payments guiding technical direction and system evolution
• Improve system reliability performance and scalability through deep technical analysis and hands-on optimization
• Ensure architecture and implementations meet enterprise-grade standards for security compliance and resilience
• Translate complex business requirements into elegant scalable and maintainable technical solutions
• Champion engineering best practices including CI/CD automated testing and modern Agile delivery practices
• Contribute to strengthening engineering culture through collaboration mentorship and technical leadership
• Explore and evaluate emerging technologies including AI-enabled development tools to enhance engineering efficiency and system intelligence

Role Requirements

• Bachelors degree in computer science or related field with 8 years of experience or masters degree with 6 years of experience
• Strong hands-on software engineering experience in Java/J2EE frameworks such as Spring Boot
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS RDS Postgres
• Deep expertise in computer science fundamentals including data structures algorithms OOP and system design
• Proven experience designing and delivering distributed microservices-based architectures at scale
• Strong experience with SQL databases data modeling and building reliable data-driven systems
• Hands-on experience building APIs web services and enterprise system integrations (XML/JSON)
• Solid experience with AWS cloud services and cloudnative application design
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines automated testing frameworks and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture design discussions and influence technical direction across teams
• Experience working in Agile environments with iterative fast-paced delivery cycles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to thrive in complex and ambiguous environments
• Experience collaborating across globally distributed engineering teams and time zones
• Ability to operate effectively as a hands-on engineer while driving architectural strategy in an IC role
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence and align technical and business stakeholders
• Nice to have experience in financial services payments or highly regulated domains
• Nice to have experience with hybrid cloud architecture
• Nice to have exposure to AI platforms prompt engineering explainable AI or applied AI in enterprise engineering workflows
• Nice to have experience modernizing monolithic or legacy systems into cloud-native distributed architectures
• *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.

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.

Location: 11902 Burnet Rd. Suite 350 Austin TX 78758

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives multiple health insurance options accident and lifeinsurance and access to best-in-class development platforms to name a few( Please see the benefits below specific to your country. If applicable additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your United States specific benefits include:

• Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Parental Leave
• 401KPlan

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Salary

The base salary range is $125000 - $155000 per year; total on-target earnings include 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.

Other Details

As part of the application process all applicants are required to take assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments. If you have any questions you may reach out to .

We are passionate about honoring our employees identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. 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.

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