Staff Software Engineer in Austin, TX

Job description

Role Responsibilities As a Staff Software Engineer supporting the Global Bill Payments platform at Western Union , you are an Individual Contributor (IC) responsible for the architectural integrity and technical evolution of mission-critical systems. You will be a key technical leader shaping the architecture for future high-scale, mission-critical bill payments platform. You will combine deep hands-on engineering with architectural influence on design systems that are resilient, scalable, and built for global impact. This role offers the opportunity to drive technical direction, simplify complex legacy flows, and help build a modern, cloud-ready platform that supports customers across US and IST time zones. - Lead the design and evolution of a simplified, high-performance, and globally scalable Bill Payments architecture - Define and influence architectural decisions across services, APIs, data flows, and infrastructure strategy - Design and implement microservices-based systems supporting high-volume, real-time financial transactions - Partner with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders across global teams to deliver end-to-end solutions - Act as a trusted domain...