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Western Union will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.\nAs a Senior Software Engineer at Western Union, you will play a key role in our platform modernization journey across North America (NA) and Latin America & Caribbean (LACA). Leveraging AI coding agents and modern engineering practices, you will design, develop, and enhance applications, internal tools, workflow automations, and platform capabilities that address customer, agent, operational, and business needs. This role focuses on delivering high-quality software solutions while applying engineering best practices, cloud technologies, and AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery and improve outcomes.\nYou will contribute to the modernization of legacy platforms into scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions by developing AWS microservices, cloud data solutions, distributed caching implementations, and event-driven services. Working closely with engineering teams, product managers, architects, and business stakeholders, you will help build reliable, high-performing platform capabilities that improve operational efficiency, support business growth, and enhance customer experiences across the region.\nIn this role, you will:\nContribute to payment platform modernization initiatives across North America (NA), Latin America & Caribbean (LACA) regions.\nDesign, develop, test, and support applications, workflow automations, internal tools, APIs, and platform services using AI-assisted engineering practices.\nDevelop and modernize services using Java, Spring Boot, APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native design patterns.\nBuild and maintain AWS-based microservices and cloud-native applications that meet performance, reliability, and scalability requirements.\nDevelop and support cloud-native data solutions using PostgreSQL, Aurora, DynamoDB, and related technologies.\nImplement and optimize distributed caching solutions using Redis, Valkey, ElastiCache, or similar technologies.\nCollaborate with product, operations, architecture, risk, compliance, QA, and customer care teams to deliver solutions from requirements through production deployment.\nLeverage AI-assisted development tools to improve software development, testing, documentation, and engineering productivity.\nImplement telemetry, monitoring, and observability capabilities to improve platform health, reliability, and customer experience.\nReview and validate AI-generated code to ensure adherence to security, quality, compliance, and engineering standards.\nParticipate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture reviews.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives by contributing reusable components, engineering standards, and best practices.\nMentor junior engineers and help foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and engineering excellence.\nBasic Qualifications\n4+ years of experience applying software engineering best practices with a focus on security, reliability, scalability, observability, and operational excellence.\n4+ years of experience developing cloud-native applications and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.\n3+ years of experience developing solutions on AWS (Azure or other cloud platforms), including microservices and cloud-native architectures.\n1+ years of experience working with event-driven architectures.\n1+ years of experience working with cloud databases (PostgreSQL, Aurora, DynamoDB) and distributed caching technologies (Redis, Valkey, ElastiCache).\nExperience contributing to application modernization, cloud migration, or legacy transformation initiatives.\n1+ years of experience working in Agile software development environments.\nPreferred Qualifications\n1+ years of experience with containerization, CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and infrastructure automation.\nExperience building highly available, scalable, and resilient distributed systems.\nHands-on experience using AI coding agents or AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and software delivery.\nExperience developing RESTful APIs and event-driven services using Kafka or similar messaging platforms.\nExperience in Payments, FinTech, Banking, Remittance, or other high-volume transaction processing environments.\nExperience supporting multi-region or globally distributed platforms.\nUnderstanding of cloud security, authentication, authorization, and secure software development practices.\nExperience participating in platform modernization and cloud migration programs.\nSpanish language proficiency.\nWorkplace Option\nHYBRID - Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.\nBENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS\nBenefits\nYou 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.\nYour United States - Specific Benefits Include\nPaid Time Off \nMedical, Dental and Life Insurance \nTuition Assistance Program \nStudent Loan Repayment (below manager level only) \nParental Leave \nOne day volunteer time off \n$0 Money Transfer Fee Discount Code - Quarterly \nRecognition Program “Game Changers” \nEmployee Discount Program \nGlobal Adoption Assistance \nGlobal Scholarship Awards Program \n401K plan \nFor 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.\nSalary\nAnnual base salary range is $110,000 - 135,000 USD per year. Total on-target compensation includes a base salary and short-term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and competencies.\nAs part of the application process, all applicants are required to take assessments (live/on-line). Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments. If you have any questions, you may reach out to .\nWe are passionate about honoring our employee's identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. 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.\nEstimated Job Posting End Date:\n10-31-2026This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. 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