Senior Architect, Software Engineering

Senior Architect, Software Engineering– Pune, India         

Are you ready to join a global organization that helps diverse teams stay at the forefront of technology and innovation? Are you passionate about designing scalable API solutions that power global financial services? How about offering up your skills in a global business that is committed to moving money for better? Join Western Union as a Senior Architect in Pune and help shape the future of digital payments and compliance technology. 

Western Union powers your pursuit. 

As a Senior Architect, you will be part of our global product engineering leadership team, designing and contributing to API development for our Enterprise Integration Platform and APAC channel driven strategic product rollouts. Critical for improving the customer experience of existing products and accelerating the launch of new products, you play a key role in designing and building scalable systems that drive innovation and efficiency across our KYC and Compliance ecosystem.  

Role Responsibilities 

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure APIs for our enterprise platform which connects to customer facing products, 3rd party systems, and regulatory compliance, risk, payments, back office and other backend systems.  

• Work with global stakeholders to design and develop a configuration driven platform for regulatory compliance needs of channel driven product country rollouts for APAC region. 

• Ensure API security best practices, authentication, and compliance with industry standards.  

• Ensure existing and new APIs meet global performance benchmarks and compliance standards, enabling faster product launches and superior customer experiences. 

• Emphasize customer journey, product quality, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and continuous development. 

• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure code quality across the team. 

• Debug and resolve technical issues, performing root cause analysis, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and implementing long term fixes. 

• Drive technical excellence by mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration across global teams. 

• Collaborate with stakeholders, across Product and Technology, to define, deliver, and operate technical solutions. 

Role Requirements 

• 10+ years of progressive experience and a proven track record of delivering complex, mission critical systems. 
• 7+ years of software development experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST API, Sprint Batch, Core Java, microservices architectures, and event driven architectures. 

• Solid understanding of Relational Database Management System such as PostgreSQL. 

• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, etc. 

• Experience in designing and developing high performance APIs, deployed globally on cloud platforms such as AWS. Partner with Cloud Architects and Principal Engineers to craft highly scalable, flexible, and resilient cloud architectures. 

• Excellent understanding of modern software design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming principles. 

• Experience with DevOps practices, including source control, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.  

• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and diagnostic skills. 

• Hands-on experience in domains such as Payments, Banking, or other Financial Services are preferred. 

• Strong communication skills, interacting with internal and external partners globally.   

• Develop and mentor talented teams, resulting in increased team efficiency and a strong sense of ownership. 

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next. 

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward. 

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/. 

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 
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). 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 India-specific benefits include: 

• Employees Provident Fund [EPF] 

• Gratuity Payment 

• Public holidays 

• Annual Leave, Sick leave, Compensatory leave, and Maternity / Paternity leave 

• Annual Health Checkup 

• Hospitalization Insurance Coverage (Mediclaim) 

• Group Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance Coverage, Business Travel Insurance 

• Relocation Benefit 

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. 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. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.  

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week. 

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. 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. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws. 

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

02-21-2026

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.