Senior Global KYC Platform Architect (Hybrid)

The Western Union Company; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

401(k) + Tuition Assistance

Job summary

The Western Union Company is seeking a Global KYC Senior Architect, Solution Engineering, for a hybrid role in the US. You will own the design, evolution, and modernization of critical KYC and compliance platforms, translating complex regulatory requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions that support millions of events daily.

You will lead architectural transformations, define standards for observability, data lineage, API governance, and resilience, and mentor engineering teams on

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering or solution architecture.
• 5+ years building cloud-native apps and microservices with Java/Spring Boot.
• Experience on AWS and enterprise integrations.
• POC leadership and modernization program involvement.
• Strong knowledge of microservices orchestration and API-first design.

Responsibilities

• Own design, evolution, and modernization of global KYC/compliance platforms.
• Translate regulatory requirements into secure, scalable solutions with observability.
• Lead architectural transformations and cloud adoption strategies.
• Define standards for service boundaries, API governance, and data lineage.
• Mentor teams in CI/CD, production readiness, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with product, compliance, engineering, and vendors.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

AWS

Kafka

Microservices

CI/CD

Observability

SRE

AI-assisted tooling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Splunk

Dynatrace

CloudWatch

Job description

The Western Union Company is seeking a Global KYC Senior Architect, Solution Engineering, for a hybrid role in the US. You will own the design, evolution, and modernization of critical KYC and compliance platforms, translating complex regulatory requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions that support millions of events daily.

You will lead architectural transformations, define standards for observability, data lineage, API governance, and resilience, and mentor engineering teams on