Solution Architect, Solution Engineering (Java)

Solution Architect, Solution Engineering (Java) – Pune, MH  

Do you view Integrations in retail financial industry as more than just APIs and microservices, and instead see it as an opportunity to improve the Digital Banking customer experience?  

As a successful lead, do you feel empowered to quickly respond to product enhancement requests that impact integrations, functionality issues and implementation of integrations to ensure new Digital banking capabilities are delivered to the customers in an agile fashion? Do you have experience working with Java EE technologies, solutioning and developing enhancements, implementing banking clients and mentoring junior developers? If so, why not consider joining Western Unions’ new Digital Banking hub in Madrid as Senior Java Software Engineer.  

Western Union powers your pursuit.  

We recently launched digital banks and wallets in multiple markets to enhance our customers’ experiences with a cutting-edge digital Ecosystem. As the senior Software Engineer in the Integrations Engineering team, your primary responsibility will be to establish core digital banking and wallet solutions globally, while also mentoring and providing help to other junior Engineers.      

Role Responsibilities  

• Microservices development using Java Spring Boot framework and other API enhancements on the middleware platforms for the assigned region.  
• Demonstrate strong capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards  
• Execute to success through diligent planning, attention to detail, effective delegation, and efficient decision-making  
• 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    
• Thorough code reviews  
• Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and roll out applications with cross-functional and cross-regional impacts  
• Share engineering support and release  
• Be a culture champion on the team and across the company  

Role Requirements  

• 7+ Strong hands-on experience building applications using Java, Spring Boot framework, Cassandra DB or similar databases, Multithreading, serialization, Externalization, Collections, etc.   
• Ability to lead technology projects and mentor junior associates  
• Experience in Core Banking systems and integrations a plus  
• Experience with J2EE technologies, JDBC, ORM, JAXB, DevOps tools, Kafka  
• Experience with APIs, REST/JSON, Microservices, XML, XSLT, etc  
• Someone with a proven track record of writing high quality, efficient code to build new microservices that orchestrate various system functionalities   
• Experience solving functional product needs by effectively leveraging open-source technologies  
• Experience with agile development methodologies with Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI (Continuous Integration)/CD (Continuous Delivery)  
• Proven ability to understand the business and ability to contribute to technology direction that drives measurable business improvements.  
• Experience with unit testing and mocking frameworks  
• Ability to evaluate business needs and achieve alignment among stakeholders.  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for managing both direct and indirect talent effectively.  
• Strong technical skills in architecture patterns, solutions design & development.  
• Proven ability to understand the business and ability to contribute to technology direction that drives measurable business improvements  
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, OOPs, and OOA/D  
• Hands-on experience in designing and building a microservices based architecture and platform developed and deployed at scale Hands-on experience in building a microservices based architecture and platform developed and deployed at scale.  
• Ability to work in a fast paced, iterative development environment and adapt to changing business priorities and to thrive under pressure  
• Team player with strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills  
• Excellent decision-making, communication, and collaboration skills.  
• Demonstrated capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards.  

Tech Stack and Tools  

• REST APIs and Microservices using Java, Springboot, Cassandra DB  
• Kafka event streaming  
• Mambu Cloud Banking platform, Mambu Process Orchestrator  
• Marqeta for Card Issuing & processing  
• React Native  
• GitLab, JIRA, Cloudbees, OpenSearch, Swaggerhub, Snowflake, Talend, AWS Cloud, Spinnaker, CI/CD 

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 the 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 Check up

·       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 for Hybrid roles in the Philippines is to work from the office at least 70% of the employee’s working days per month.

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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