Principal Software Engineering Architect

Principal Software Engineering Architect– Pune, India        

Are you ready to join a global organization that helps diverse teams stay at the forefront of technology and innovation? How about offering up your skills in a global business that is committed to moving money for better? Join Western Union as Principal Software Engineering Architect.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

As a Trusted technology advisor to the VP: you will serve as on-the-ground technical ‘voice’ for a wide variety of cross-functional initiatives for the leadership team. You would be performing below –

Role Responsibilities

• Work with engineering and business partners to define and build out complex payment solutions driving value through business process simplification, automation and new product capabilities and innovations
• Create vision, strategy, and plan to build high performance and large-scale real-time payment systems that scale to billions of transactions per day
• Demonstrate strong capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards
• Collaborate with peers and cross functional teams across the globe
• Strong emphasis on customer journey, product quality, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and continuous development
• Be a culture champion on the team and across the company

Role Requirements

• Track record of successful software architecture design and implementation at enterprise level.
• BS in Computer Science or related fields or 15+ years of professional experience with 8+ years of Architecture exposure.
• Experience implementing real-time cross-border payments solutions.
• In-depth technical understanding of various payment methods and industry-standard bank file formats including, but not limited to, NACHA, ISO 20022, BAI, and SWIFT
• Architect systems that are compliant with regulations such as PCI DSS, GDPR, SOX etc. Assist with assessment of systems for compliance.
• Demonstrated capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards.
• Experience with architecture design concepts, drawing architecture diagrams, and the ability to communicate and evangelize those concepts to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, OOPs, and OOA/D.
• Demonstrated experience in modern programming languages (for example, Java/C++) and design patterns.
• Hands-on experience in building microservices based architecture and platform developed and deployed at scale.
• Hands-on experience in Java/J2EE, XML, Web technologies, Web Services.
• Experience in Cloud (AWS/Azure/Google or Hybrid) based architecture designs and implementations.
• Experience with agile development methodologies with Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI (Continuous Integration)/CD (Continuous Delivery)

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
• Cab Facility
• 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:

04-02-2025

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.