Software Engineer Senior - Backend (.Net)

Global Payments Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Express team. This role involves leading feature design, collaborating with Product Management, Architects, DevOps, and other teams across Worldpay, and mentoring teammates.

The position requires strong cloud, microservices, and Agile practices in a distributed enterprise setting. The role supports hybrid work with in-office days in major US offices and requires 7+ years of software delivery experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years delivering software solutions and 4+ years in system architecture and design for scalable enterprise apps.
• Hands-on Kafka experience and familiarity with cloud-native architectures.
• Proven experience deploying and managing distributed applications on cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience designing cloud-based solutions on Azure and AWS, including microservices using .NET 6+.
• Expertise in Azure hybrid cloud environments, Kubernetes and OpenShift for scalability and high availability.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical designs of new features and services from investigation to release.
• Collaborate with Product, AR/Agile Release Train members, Architects, DevOps across Worldpay to select best solutions.
• Assist with investigation of live system issues and propose root-cause solutions.
• Mentor junior team members and participate in SAFe/Agile ceremonies.
• Assess architectural impacts on Security, Availability, Performance, Maintainability, and Scalability.
• Define system requirements with product managers and users.

Skills

Kafka

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Agile methodologies

Distributed systems

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

API development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / MIS / Business Administration

Tools

Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Job description

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, now or in the future. Candidates must be a US Citizen or valid Green Card Holder
This position is hybrid 3 days per week in the following offices: Cincinnati, OH, Denver, CO, or Alpharetta, GA. This position is not eligible for remote work
Ready to take your career global?
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our ever-evolving Express team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What You’ll Own

• Lead technical designs of new features and services, which involve doing investigations, code analysis and deliver high quality features which involve contributing to design, development, testing and release.
• Collaborate closely with multiple parties (Product Management, Agile Release Train members, Architects, DevOps etc.) from across Worldpay to brainstorm and pick best solutions for a problem within the constraints of the system.
• Assist with investigation of live system issues and propose solutions to address the root cause
• Mentor junior team members
• Attends all SAFe/Agile related ceremonials
• Assess impacts of architectural direction in the areas of Security, Availability, Performance, Maintainability, and Scalability.
• Interact with product managers and/or users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline (or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience). With 7+ years of experience delivering software solutions and 4+ years of experience in system architecture and design for scalable enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, understanding business drivers, and staying current with emerging technology and computing trends.
• Proven experience deploying and managing distributed applications and services on cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies and best practices.
• Experience designing and developing cloud-based solutions on Azure and AWS, including microservices architecture and API development using .NET 6+.
• Expertise in developing cloud strategies aligned with business objectives, leveraging Azure and hybrid cloud environments, and managing containerized workloads using Kubernetes and OpenShift to ensure scalability, resilience, security, and high availability.

It’s a bonus if you have

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent technical design, problem solving and debugging skills.
• Be self-driven and show ability to deliver on ambiguous technical challenges with incomplete data.
• Ability to drive deep internal engineering conversations on potential strategy toward improving our Azure Data Servicesand own this input end to end.
• Prior experience in leading cloud migration projects within a highly regulated industry.

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