Senior Software Engineer-Java Full Stack

Global Payments; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Global opportunities

Learning & development

Inclusive team

Community initiatives

Job summary

Global Payments is hiring a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Engineering Team and shape the future of global commerce. You will deliver secure, scalable payment technology across cloud-native microservices and modern frontend/backend stacks, influencing architecture and driving high-performance experiences for millions of interactions.

You’ll mentor engineers, promote best practices, and collaborate across global teams to accelerate innovation while delivering measurable business

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development with ownership from design through deployment.
• Java 17/21, Spring Boot 3.x, RESTful APIs, microservices, and modern software engineering principles.
• React 18 and TypeScript with strong frontend practices.
• Cloud-native tech including GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, observability tools, and secure design.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/MIS or related field is a bonus.
• Experience with Oracle Database and advanced SQL.
• Experience with IBM Rational tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of critical payment technology solutions, owning outcomes from concept through production and ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing experiences that support business growth and client success.
• Shape and influence application architecture, implementing modern cloud-native and microservices patterns that improve platform resilience, scalability, observability, and long-term operational efficiency.
• Elevate engineering excellence across teams, championing best practices, code quality, testing, and security standards that increase reliability, reduce risk, and accelerate delivery velocity.
• Create innovative digital experiences, leveraging modern frontend and backend technologies to enhance usability, improve customer outcomes, and enable seamless commerce experiences.
• Mentor and empower fellow engineers, sharing expertise, driving continuous improvement, and helping teams grow their technical capabilities while delivering measurable business value.

Skills

Java 17/21

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices

React 18

TypeScript

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

Observability

Security

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/MIS

Tools

Oracle Database

IBM Rational tools

Job description

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join our ever-evolving Engineering Team and help shape the future of global commerce. In this role, you’ll build the secure, scalable platforms and digital experiences that power millions of payment interactions worldwide. Working across modern cloud-native technologies, microservices, and customer-facing applications, you’ll influence technical direction, accelerate innovation, and deliver solutions that strengthen performance, reliability, and security at scale. This is an opportunity to collaborate with talented global teams, mentor engineers, solve complex challenges, and create meaningful business impact while advancing Global Payments’ mission of delivering exceptional commerce experiences and driving the future of payments.

What you’ll own

• Drive end-to-end delivery of critical payment technology solutions, owning outcomes from concept through production and ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing experiences that support business growth and client success.
• Shape and influence application architecture, implementing modern cloud-native and microservices patterns that improve platform resilience, scalability, observability, and long-term operational efficiency.
• Elevate engineering excellence across teams, championing best practices, code quality, testing, and security standards that increase reliability, reduce risk, and accelerate delivery velocity.
• Create innovative digital experiences, leveraging modern frontend and backend technologies to enhance usability, improve customer outcomes, and enable seamless commerce experiences.
• Mentor and empower fellow engineers, sharing expertise, driving continuous improvement, and helping teams grow their technical capabilities while delivering measurable business value.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience delivering complex full-stack software solutions, with 7+ years of professional software development experience and a strong record of ownership from design through deployment.
• Deep expertise in Java 17/21, Spring Boot 3.x, RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and modern software engineering principles that support scalable, secure applications.
• Advanced proficiency in React 18, TypeScript, and modern frontend development practices, with demonstrated success building performant, intuitive user experiences.
• Strong experience with cloud-native technologies, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, Docker, observability tools, and secure application design aligned to industry best practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions, collaborate across teams, and drive successful outcomes.
• It’s a bonus if you have Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business/Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience with Oracle Database, advanced SQL development, and enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Experience with IBM Rational tools and a demonstrated ability to contribute to large-scale enterprise application development initiatives.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer.

Our perks – what we’ll bring for you

We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

• A competitive salary and benefits package that recognizes your contribution
• Opportunities to grow your skills and build your career within a global business
• Access to learning, development and on-the-job experiences that expand your expertise
• A supportive, inclusive team environment where your ideas and input matter
• Time to give back through community and charity initiatives
• A global employee assistance programme to support your wellbeing
• Recognition through a global platform that celebrates your achievements

Diversity and EEO Statements

Global Payments is an organization that stands against racism, intolerance and injustice in all its forms — one that respects, honors and celebrates the diversity of our team members and the differences among us. Our commitment to fostering a company culture that values and respects Inclusion and Diversity is steadfast. Standing together as one company, we will continue to work to drive positive change for the communities in which we live and work and stamp out injustice.

Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.

At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States (or (applicable country) on a full-time Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.

If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website, please contact [e-mail].

Global Payments and Worldpay recently joined forces, and we’re currently operating across two Workday application systems. At Global Payments (NYSE : GPN), we empower simple, fast, secure payments for everyone. And to do that, we’ve built a complete, worldwide commerce ecosystem that delivers software and services at scale to millions of companies around the world—from ambitious startups to global enterprises. Our team of 27,000 experts is dedicated to your success.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we’re a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Wherever you are—or wherever you want to be—we’re there, ready to support you. For more information, visit company.globalpayments.com and follow Global Payments on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Accommodations: Accessibility Requests: If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website, please contact [e-mail].

EEOC Statement: Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify [e-mail].