Staff Software Engineer - Madrid (Hybrid)
Are you looking to build a career in the financial services sector as part of our Payments platform team? Are you ready to unleash your potential in a global business that is committed to moving money for better? Join Western Union as Staff Software Engineer, located in Madrid.
Western Union powers your pursuit.
In this role, you will be responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-wide on-prem and cloud-based payment platforms. You will have a working knowledge of design principles including application, database, and infrastructure. In this role, you will work with engineering, product, external payment processors, and cross-functional teams to define and build out complex solutions driving value through new product capabilities, business optimizations, and innovation. In addition, support a research and development function within your team to explore new and innovative technology solutions, provide engineering studies, and make recommendations to enhance the payment platform.
Tech Stack and Tools
APIs, Spring Boot, and Middleware technology stack
Java/J2EE technologies, XML, and Web Services
No-SQL & SQL Databases
GitLab, JIRA, Cloudbees, OpenSearch, Swaggerhub, Snowflake, Talend, Kafka
SAFe Agile framework methodologies knowledge with Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD
Hands-on experience integrating with banks, acquirers, and processors in an ecommerce environment
Cloud development experience with AWS will be a plus
Role Responsibilities
Demonstrate strong capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative & effective solutions in conformance to emerging standards.
Maintain effective communication with clients, business, and partners as needed.
Interface and collaborate with other engineers in geographically distributed development centers.
Strong emphasis on customer journey, product quality, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and continuous development.
Design layered applications, including user interface, business functionality, and database access.
Apply Agile methodology daily & follow Definition of Done (DoD) process for better quality by maintaining 80% unit & 70% integration test coverage.
Define, design, and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software systems throughout all phases of the software development process.
Troubleshoot application issues and coordinate issue resolution with operations, functional, and technical teams.
Role Requirements
5-7 years of experience in software engineering and architecture experience in a fast-paced corporate environment.
Bachelor's/Masters in Computer Science and Engineering, Math, Physics, Statistics or equivalent.
Proficiency in English and Spanish. Ability to read/write and translate documents and all communication fluently in both languages.
Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with partners globally.
Experience may include a combination of EAI products from TIBCO, IBM, Oracle, MuleSoft, WSO2, or other; experience in JMS & Kafka is a plus.
Comprehensive experience in Java, J2EE, JSP, EJB, HTML, XML, Web 2.0, AJAX, REST, JSON Web Services, No-SQL & SQL Databases.
Experience generating technical requirements, functional solution development, and documentation.
Experience with architecture design concepts and techniques and the ability to communicate and evangelize those concepts to a broad-based team.
Understanding of various development methodologies, including Agile, Scaled Agile, Traditional Waterfall, and Iterative Development Methods (Unified Process and Agile).
Ability to make the development and architecture teams operate efficiently using best practices, processes, and tools.
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. To support this, we have launched a Digital Banking Service and Wallet across several European markets to enhance our customers' experiences by offering a state-of-the-art digital Ecosystem. 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/ .
Our Hybrid Work Model (Hybrid)
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.
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. 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 Spain specific benefits include:
25 days annual leave – plus 10 public holidays
Comprehensive life & medical cover – including dependents
Contributory pension plan
Preventative Care Assistance program
Lunch voucher
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:
08-30-2024
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.
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