Software Engineer – Atlanta, GA

Are you ready to help modernize a software engineering organization that develops products to connect millions of users globally? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive? Then it’s time to join Western Union as a Software Engineer, Digital Platform!

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.

Western Union powers your pursuit. 

In this role, you will lead the complex design of Western Union’s critical Case Management and Back-office platform, focusing on engineering interfaces, interactions, and evolution. You will drive simplification, scalability, and innovation across business lines. Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to define architectural standards, guide implementation, and align with strategic goals. You will work with engineers responsible for all software engineering aspects: requirements gathering and validation, solution and detailed design, development, testing, and software configuration management. Build optimized, organized, maintainable products, systems, and services that significantly impact our end users.

Role responsibilities 

• Design and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure application and service architectures.
• Collaborate with the product team to define solutions for compliance back-office projects.
• Guide and support cross-functional developer teams.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, QA, DevOps, and UX to ensure smooth delivery.
• Drive engineering excellence through agile practices, code reviews, and continuous improvement.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve software.
• Ensure software functionality with focus on code optimization and organization.
• Recommend improvements to existing software.
• Troubleshoot application issues and coordinate resolution with operations, functional, and technical teams.
• Lead development team across geographically distributed structure.
• Review design and code from scrum teams and enforce service level standards.
• Work independently on complex projects.

Role requirements 

• Bachelor’s in computer science or related field with 3+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 2+ years.
• Hands-on technical lead with experience designing and implementing large-scale microservices.
• Experience in modern programming languages and frameworks (Java Spring Boot, DynamoDB/Postgres, Kafka, Redis, Apache Camel) and standard design patterns for microservices.
• Ability to understand business and contribute to technology direction that drives measurable improvements.
• Strong decision-making, communication, and collaboration skills
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, OOP, and OOA/D.
• Ability to assess business needs and provide creative, effective solutions aligned with emerging technology standards.
• Experience building microservices-based architectures and platforms deployed at scale
• Experience building enterprise-scale APIs for web and mobile applications.
• Experience with agile development, Test Driven Development (TDD), and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
• Experience in cloud (AWS) architecture design and implementation.

Preferred qualifications 

• Experience in the FinTech industry
• Experience building external customer-facing applications with open-source technologies and understanding of front-end tech stack

Work Shift
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 AND OTHER DETAILS

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 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:

• 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: Please do not respond to any questions on this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Salary

The on-target earnings range is $120,000 – 150,000 per year, which includes a base salary and short-term 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 [email protected].

We are passionate about honoring our employee's 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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