Senior Software Engineering Manager

Senior Software Engineering Manager – Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Do you view money transfers and digital wallets in the Retail Financial industry as more than just processing transfers, accounts, and instead see it as an opportunity to improve the digital financial customer experience? Do you have experience working with modern Money transfer or Digital Banking systems and managing teams to deliver microservices that orchestrate across multiple domains? Do you want to be at the forefront of shaping our global platforms through the standardization and simplification of multiple complex interfacing platforms?  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 Senior Software Engineering Manager!

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Western Union will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Western Union powers your pursuit. 

We recently launched a new Money transfer customer experience, digital banks and wallets in multiple global markets to enhance our customers’ experiences with a cutting-edge digital Ecosystem.

In this critical role, lead a team of engineers in designing and developing world class APIs that enable core Money transfer, digital banking and wallet solutions, and empower your team with ownership and agility to quickly respond to enhancements, functionality issues, and the implementation of new corridors and regions across multiple customer channels to ensure new digital financial capabilities are delivered quickly to the customers.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead work on innovative, actionable, and efficient technology solutions to drive the development of APIs that cater to various business functions.
• Demonstrate strong capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards.
• Execute success through diligent planning, attention to detail, effective delegation, and efficient decision-making abilities.
• Interface and collaborate with other engineers in geographically distributed development centers.
• Strong emphasis on customer journey, product quality, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and continuous development
• Develop technical & domain expertise and apply in solving product challenges. 
• Estimate engineering efforts, plan implementation, and roll out applications with cross-functional and cross-regional impacts. 
• Mentor and coach engineers to deliver faster by utilizing AI tools to assist in code development.

Role Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in software engineering, IT, or relevant discipline is preferred. Other relevant Software Engineering experiences in the Banking or FinTech industry will be considered.
• A minimum of 7+ years of professional in delivering functional and technical solutions to financial services.
• Experience working on Money transfer platforms or Core Bank systems or other retail financial platforms.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, implementing APIs in public cloud environments, especially in the Retail financial industry.
• Solid foundation and extensive experience in Java/J2EE, Java Spring boot, AWS, Cloud Mesh architecture, DevOps, Security fundamentals.
• Ability to evaluate business needs and achieve alignment among stakeholders, with excellent verbal and written communication skills for managing both direct and indirect talent effectively.
• Strong technical skills in architecture patterns, solutions design, and integration development.
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, OOPs, and OOA/D
• Hands-on experience building a microservices-based architecture and platform developed and deployed at scale.
• Exposure to AI tools especially for speeding up code 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/.  

Salary 

The total on-target earning range is $190,000 – 228,000 per year, which includes a base salary and variable target incentive (including short-term and long-term incentives) that aligns with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidate’s 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 (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 United States – specific benefits include:

• Flexible Time off  

• Medical, Dental and Life Insurance 

• Tuition Assistance Program 

• Student Loan Repayment (below manager level only) 

• Parental Leave 

• One day volunteer time off 

• $0 Money Transfer Fee Discount Code – Quarterly 

• Recognition Program “Game Changers” 

• Employee Discount Program 

• Global Adoption Assistance 

• Global Scholarship Awards Program 
• 4% Western Union Contribution to 401K  

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. 

For residents of Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania: Please do not respond to any questions on this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.”

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

07-31-2025

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.