Senior Software Engineer (EMV/Payments)

Cubic is looking to fill a position specializing in Payments Industry activity, particularly for acquirer certifications. Cubic has written its own Payment Gateway for transit applications. That gateway requires periodic certifications to acquiring banks (currently American Express, Chase, BAMS, Elavon, Vantiv, MPGS, and Barclays). In addition, Cubic manufactures contactless NFC readers that require EMV brand certification, while also deploying industry standard readers and PIN pads from Ingenico, ID TECH, and Verifone. All of these devices require EMV certification when deployed to new cities with different acquirers. Must be able to understand and diagnose complex issues in low level communication logs between NFC contactless readers and IC/mobile wallets. The ideal candidate will lead all EMV certification activities in Cubic North America, while working to define appropriate transit solutions with card brands and acquirers, and while staying current with the evolving Payments standards and mandates.

Job Summary:

Works independently and acts as technical consultant or project leader on complex software engineering projects. Provides technical guidance and leadership. Provides project coordination and supervision. Coordinates activities for proposals/new business. Defines budget and schedule constraints. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

* Coordinates and develops project concepts, objectives, specifications and resource needs
* Prepares design specifications, analyses and recommendations
* Participates in the design, development, planning, modification and/or improvement of software operational systems
* Performs system analysis
* Conceptualizes, develops and analyzes engineering designs, specifications and test plans for systems and equipment based on customer/contract requirements
* Coordinates and contributes to compilation and writing of proposal documents
* Prepares design proposals to reflect cost, schedule and technical approaches
* Evaluates vendor capabilities to provide required products or services
* Conducts in-house design reviews and technical meetings
* Makes presentations before management and customers
* Monitors project status and progress and measures system performance
* Manages budget and schedule for software certification tasks
* Maintains liaison with customer, subcontractor and vendor representatives
* Maintains liaison with acquiring bank and card scheme representatives

* Keeps abreast of changes in the Payments industry across brands and acquirers
* Assumes additional technical responsibilities as needed

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Four-year college degree plus a minimum of eight years of related experience, or the demonstration of comparable abilities with 8-10 years in Payments OR equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Ability to use PC software such as Microsoft Word/Project/Visio, database, spreadsheet and flowchart, and Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, interface with customers, subcontractors and vendors.
• Must be able to solve complex and difficult engineering problems. Knowledge of customer needs and competing products desirable.
• May be required to travel domestically and internationally to include working odd hours, in-line with customer requirements.
• The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.
• Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Cubic Pay Range:

$116,000- 160,000 $ benefits.

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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