Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer – Denver, CO or Austin, TX - 2 openings

Are you ready to help modernize a software engineering organization that develops products to connect millions of users globally? 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 Staff Software Engineer!

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In this role, the Staff Engineer will lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance web applications. This role requires deep expertise in Java-based backend systems and Angular-based frontend development, along with a strong understanding of modern software architecture, DevOps practices, and cloud-native technologies.

As a Staff Engineer, you will play a critical role in setting technical directions, mentoring engineers, and driving the successful delivery of complex projects across the full stack.

Role Responsibilities

• Create vision, strategy, and plan to build a high performing engineering organization.
• Demonstrate strong capabilities in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards.
• Balance delivery velocity through existing platforms and adoption of next-gen technologies.
• Execute success through diligent planning, attention to detail, effective delegation, and efficient decision-making.
• Lead a high-performing global engineering team focused on payments and financial integrations.
• Strong emphasis on customer journey, product quality, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and continuous development.
• Collaborate with external partners and vendors to manage integrations and SLAs.
• Be a culture champion on the team and across the company fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.

Role Requirements

Preferred Qualifications :

base salary range is $135,000 - 150,000 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.

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.

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