Western Union

Western Union

Lead Software Engineer

USA TX - Austin - 11902 Burnet Rd

Sponsorship not specified$164k-$243kDetected 8 days ago
PythonJavaSpringObject-Oriented ProgrammingData StructuresAlgorithmsCode ReviewNoSQLRedisAWSCI/CDRESTKafkaProject ManagementAgileLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

  • Assess business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards (8%).
  • Apply Agile Methodology daily and follow Definition of Done (DOD) process for better quality by maintaining 80% of unit test coverage and 70% integration overage (8%).
  • Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and roll out applications with cross-functional impacts (10%).

Responsibilities

  • Design, and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software systems throughout all phases of the software development process (16%).
  • Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code adhering to established coding standards and best practices (8%).
  • Actively participate in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to design principles and quality guidelines (8%).
  • Proactively identify and address technical debt to maintain a healthy codebase & systems (10%).
  • Interface and collaborate with project management, engineering leadership, release management, and the teams across geographically distributed development centers to deliver quality product features within a given schedule (8%).
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Must also have experience in the following:
  • 5 years of professional experience utilizing HTTP, XML, and JSON
  • 4 years of professional experience utilizing Agile Development Methodologies with Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery)
  • 3 years of professional experience assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards
  • 3 years of professional experience utilizing unit testing and mocking frameworks to ensure code quality and maintainability
  • 3 years of professional experience utilizing AWS Cloud Services including EC2, S3, EKS, and API Gateway
  • 3 years of professional experience utilizing Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, Kafka, SOAP & RESTful web services

Skills

  • Lead Software Engineer in Austin, Texas
  • How about bringing your skills to an evolving business that is committed to making financial services accessible to people everywhere?
  • Western Union powers your pursuit.

Compensation

  • The on-target earnings range is $163,550 - $242,614 per year. per year, which includes a base salary and short-term and long-term incentives that align with individual and company performance.

Benefits

  • Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible.
  • This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an
  • 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.
  • 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.

Company info

  • 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.
  • The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.
  • #LI-DD2 #LI-Hybrid
  • By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.

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