Lead Software Engineer (Western Union, LLC, Austin, TX)

Lead Software Engineer (Western Union, LLC, Autin, TX)

Coordinate with business and product teams to establish requirements of cross-border money transfer eco system (8%). Assess business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards (8%). Design, and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software systems throughout all phases of the software development process (16%). 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%). 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%). Apply secure coding principles and practices throughout the development lifecycle to mitigate security vulnerabilities (8%). Demonstrate a strong understanding of software design patterns and principles to create efficient and resilient solutions (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%). Telecommuting may be permitted up to 2 days per week. When not telecommuting, must report to Western Union, LLC at 11902 Burnet Road, Suite 350, Austin, TX 78758. Salary: $163,550 - $242,614 per year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree or U.S. equivalent in Applied Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Application, Electronic Engineering, or a related field, plus 7 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation/job title/position implementing backend solutions.

In lieu of a Bachelor's degree plus 7 years of experience, the employer will accept a Master's degree or U.S. equivalent in Applied Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Application, Electronic Engineering, or related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation/job title/position implementing backend solutions.

Must also have experience in the following: 5 years of professional experience utilizing computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/D); 5 years of professional experience utilizing Modern Programming Languages (including Java or Python) and design patterns; 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; and 3 years of professional experience developing data-ingesting applications using an industry standard Relational and NoSQL database including Oracle and Redis Cache.

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

Salary/Compensation: $163,550 - $242,614 per year