Job Description

Manager, Solution Engineering (Java) - Pune, MH, India
Are you ready to join a global organization that helps diverse teams stay at the forefront of technology and innovation? How about offering up your skills in a global business that is committed to moving money for better? Join Western Union as Manager, Solution Engineering
Western Union powers your pursuit.
We are looking for a seasoned Manager, Solution Engineering, to lead a team of developers in building secure, scalable, and cloud-native payment solutions. This role requires a strong technical foundation, hands-on experience with JAVA, TIBCO and AWS-based technologies, and the ability to align business goals with innovative technical solutions.
Role Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of developers and testers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Liaise with the Product team to define and prioritize features aligned with business goals.
• Provide architectural guidance and ensure timely delivery of platform-specific solutions.
• Design and manage secure, scalable, and maintainable cloud-based software systems.
• Develop and enhance software with a focus on performance, maintainability, and code optimization.
• Troubleshoot application issues and coordinate resolution across functional and technical teams.
• Recommend improvements to existing software programs and development practices.
• Prepare and present technical proposals to stakeholders.
• Define and maintain delivery and support guidelines.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and enable the team to adopt innovative solutions.
• Work independently on simple to moderately complex projects.
• Collaborate with geographically distributed teams and service providers.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, or similar.
• 10+ years of professional experience in software architecture design and implementation.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with JAVA, Spring boot, AWS.
• Solid hands-on experience in Java/J2EE, architectural and design patterns, Springboot, Web technologies, SQL/NoSQL, and Kafka.
• Strong middleware integration experience with external 3rd party platform APIs.
• Exceptional understanding of computer science fundamentals (like SOLID), data structures, algorithms, OOP, and best practices for microservices, domain driven design, data persistence/ data engineering.
• Ability to communicate and evangelize architectural concepts to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Experience with agile development methodologies with emphasis on Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI (Continuous Integration)/CD (Continuous Delivery).
• Comfortable with an Agile Scrum project management style.
• Self-starter with ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage a team.
• Experience in Financial Services

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 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
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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, solve problems 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.
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: 09-26-2025
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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