Software Engineer II

Western Union is a global leader in financial services, and they are seeking a Software Engineer II to help modernize their software engineering organization. In this role, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of scalable, cloud-native microservices powering Western Union’s digital platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new software, maintain and improve existing software
• Ensure that software functionality is implemented with a focus on code optimization and organization
• Recommend improvements to existing software programs
• Troubleshoot application issues and coordinate issue resolution with operations, functional, and technical teams

Skills

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Hands-on engineer with demonstrated experience in designing and implementing large scale microservices
• Masters or bachelor's degree in computer science or related fields with 1-3 years of professional experience
• Demonstrated experience in modern programming languages and frameworks (Java Spring boot, DynamoDB/Postgres, Kafka, Redis, Apache Camel) and standard design patterns for implementing microservices
• Proven ability to understand business and ability to contribute to technology direction that drives measurable business improvements
• Excellent decision-making, communication, and collaboration skills
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, OOPs, and OOA/D
• Demonstrated capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards
• Hands-on experience in building microservices based architecture and platform developed and deployed at scale
• Experience with agile development methodologies with Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI (Continuous Integration)/CD (Continuous Delivery)
• Experience in Cloud (AWS) based architecture designs and implementation
• Experience in FinTech industry
• Experience in building external customer-facing applications with open-source technologies and understanding of frontend tech stack

Benefits

• 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

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