What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Software Engineer position at Western Union?
Principal Software Engineer – Austin, TX or Denver, CO
Are you ready to help lead 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 Principal Software Engineer.
Multiple roles available!
Western Union powers your pursuit.
In this role, you will design and develop highly scalable software platforms and products to meet Western Unions’ strategic initiatives. You will constantly pursue and learn industry leading / innovative solutions, build awareness of open-source technologies and communities that enable high volume low latency systems.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead a culture of innovation and experimentation, support full software development lifecycle that incorporates the best of technology approaches and delivery methodologies.
- Ensure on-time product releases that are of high quality, enabling the core vision of next generation card processing systems compliant with regulatory requirements.
- Be part of a team in an environment which includes modern web frameworks and complex transaction processing systems leveraging a broad set of technology stacks (Node.js, React / React Native, Cassandra, Kafka, Java, Spring Boot, REDIS etc.).
- Build fault-tolerant, scalable solutions that are performed at a global enterprise scale.
- Build REST APIs, microservices and event driven architectures.
- Execute to success through diligent planning, attention to detail, effective delegation, and efficient decision-making
- Collaborate with peer and cross functional teams across the globe
- Strong emphasis on customer journey, product quality, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and continuous development
- Lead agile development process at scale
- Recruit, develop, and mentor world-class engineering talent
Role Requirements
targeted compensation $230,000 - 310,000. Total compensation includes a base salary, short-term (bonus) and long-term (stock) incentives that align with individual and company performance. 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
Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.
Your United States – Specific Benefits Include
Salary : $230,000 - $310,000
