Senior Staff Software Engineer (Pricing and Retail Services)

Senior Staff Software Engineer (Pricing and Retail Services) (Western Union, LLC, Denver, CO)

Define the long-term technical architecture and system design for the product, ensuring alignment with enterprise infrastructure, business goals, emerging technologies, and evolving customer needs. Research, evaluate, and adopt cutting-edge system and infrastructure technologies to enhance product capabilities and overall computing environments. Design the architecture for large-scale, distributed, and highly scalable systems across multiple domains, focusing on integration, modularity, reusability, security, and maintainability. Establish and ensure adherence to enterprise architectural frameworks and design patterns that support interoperability and system efficiency. Collaborate closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, and business stakeholders to ensure that architectural solutions meet customer needs and business objectives. Assist with system performance tuning, optimization of networked components, and proactive identification of bottlenecks across the full stack, including cloud infrastructure and databases. Analyze post-production system data to measure performance, reliability, and scalability, integrating findings into continuous architectural improvements. Conduct technical workshops, architecture reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions to elevate system design expertise within the team. Use metrics, logs, and performance data to inform decisions regarding system architecture improvements, infrastructure enhancements, and platform reliability. Ensure end-to-end system integrity and quality across development, testing, and production environments, implementing proactive measures for reliability and security. Define and implement processes for infrastructure automation, continuous integration, and deployment pipelines to ensure stable, predictable system operations. Telecommuting permitted 1-2 days per week. When not telecommuting, must report to Western Union, LLC at 7001 E Belleview Ave., Denver, CO 80237. Salary: $164,112 - $229,297 per year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation/position/job title involving software development in the financial services industry.

In lieu of a Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, the employer will accept a Master's degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 3 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation/position/job title involving software development in the financial services industry.

Must also have experience in the following: 3 years of professional experience utilizing Computer Science fundamentals including Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPS, and OOA/D and agile development methodologies with Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery); 3 years of professional experience utilizing modern programming languages including Java and design patterns; 3 years of professional experience assessing business needs to provide solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards and building high performance and large-scale real-time systems that scale to billions of transactions per day; 3 years of professional experience utilizing Java/J2EE, XML, Web technologies, Web Services, and NoSQL; 3 years of professional experience performing unit testing and utilizing mocking frameworks; 3 years of professional experience creating and consuming RESTful and SOAP Based Web Services; 3 years of professional experience utilizing HTTP, SML, JSON, Node JS, and JavaScript; and 3 years of professional experience developing data-ingesting applications using an industry standard RDBMS.

CONTACT: Apply online at https://careers.westernunion.com

Referral Bonus - $1,000 (Subject to Employee Referral Policy).  Eligible to internal employees only.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company — transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional

aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a

 great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/.

Salary

The on-target earnings range is $164,112 - $229,297 per year, which includes a base salary and short-term and long-term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and competencies.

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
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the below benefits specific to your
location and note that your recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

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.

We are passionate about diversity. 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.

Estimated Job Posting End Date:

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.