Cloud Software Engineer New Jersey, United States

Are you a Cloud Software Engineer who wants to assist in the design and build of cloud-based applications from the ground up? Do you like to design and build algorithms as much as you like to write code? If so, come join the global platform team that is leading the rebuilding of Western Unions core applications in the cloud as a Cloud Software Engineer!

Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful

Were a FinTech thats using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. Were a team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Better requires process, discipline, and simplification

In this role, you will own, end to end, the software development process to include defining, designing, and implementing complex, multi-tier distributed software systems. You will use your technical and domain expertise to solve product challenges and collaborate with other engineers in geographically distributed development centers. You will provide creative and effective business solutions in conformance to emerging technology and security standards. You will apply Agile methodology daily and follow Definition of Done (DoD) process for better quality by maintaining unit and integration test coverage. We will look to you to Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and roll out applications with cross-functional impacts.

For this role, you will have a bachelors in computer science or a related field with 6 plus years of software development experience. You will be a full stack Java developer, with at least 2 years working in a cloud microservice environment in either AWS or GCP. You will also have had experience in enterprise scale software applications and experience with unit testing and mocking frameworks. You have an excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, OOPs, and OOA/D. You can demonstrated experience in modern programming languages (for example, Java/C++) and design patterns. You have experience in assessing business needs while providing creative and effective solutions in conformance to emerging technology standards. You will have performed unit testing and mocking frameworks. It would be nice for you to have HTTP, XML, JSON, NodeJS, and JavaScript. It would also be nice for you to have experience in Agile Development methodologies.

Join us, and lets connect the world

Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. Its an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If youre ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.

Were a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. Youll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

We are passionate about our 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 on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

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Annual base salary gross: $82,485.00 - $140,745.00. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the Western Union salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidates qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role. The base salary is one component of Western Unions total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include short term incentives, health insurance (several options to choose from), accident and life insurance, access to the best in class learning and development platforms, to name just a few! To view more details of our benefits, visit us here: https://2020-2021.mywubenefits.com In addition to the annual salary, this role is also eligible to receive an annual bonus.