Staff Software Engineer - Agentic Commerce

Global Payments Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer for Agentic Commerce to join our Engineering team and shape the future of autonomous payments.

You will design and implement secure checkout APIs that AI agents call reliably, and integrate agentic payments across our platforms. You will work on merchant-facing APIs and SDKs, focusing on developer experience, clear contracts, and robust documentation, while collaborating with product, architecture, and engineering teams to set standards and

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing, debugging and enhancing scalable software applications and APIs.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, API development and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with financial services, payments or fintech technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and build secure checkout APIs that AI agents can invoke reliably and deterministically, including support for UCP, ACP, AP2, Agentic Tokens and MPP.
• Integrate agentic payment capabilities across Global Payments platforms to enable seamless autonomous commerce experiences.
• Architect and deliver merchant-facing APIs and SDKs with clear contracts, predictable error handling and excellent documentation.
• Champion developer experience by improving discoverability, reducing time-to-first-transaction and gathering feedback from external developers to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects and engineering teams to define technical requirements, participate in software design reviews and contribute to API governance standards across the organization.

Skills

API design

Distributed systems

System architecture

Payments domain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Software Engineer, Agentic Commerce to join our ever-evolving Engineering team and help shape the future of global commerce.

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.

You'll join a greenfield team focused on building the future of autonomous commerce. Working at the intersection of AI integration, developer experience and payment innovation, you'll help define how AI agents securely transact on behalf of consumers while shaping the standards that will power the next generation of digital commerce.

What you'll own

• Design and build secure checkout APIs that AI agents can invoke reliably and deterministically, including support for UCP, ACP, AP2, Agentic Tokens and MPP.
• Integrate agentic payment capabilities across Global Payments platforms to enable seamless autonomous commerce experiences.
• Architect and deliver merchant-facing APIs and SDKs with clear contracts, predictable error handling and excellent documentation.
• Champion developer experience by improving discoverability, reducing time-to-first-transaction and gathering feedback from external developers to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects and engineering teams to define technical requirements, participate in software design reviews and contribute to API governance standards across the organization.

What you'll bring

• Experience designing, developing, debugging and enhancing scalable software applications and APIs.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end software development life cycles, engineering standards and modern development practices.
• Proficiency in solutions design, systems architecture and requirements definition.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, API development and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with financial services, payments or fintech technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

It's a bonus if you have

• Experience working with AI, LLMs, autonomous agents or agentic commerce solutions.
• Knowledge of payments processing, fraud prevention or digital commerce ecosystems.
• Experience developing SDKs, developer platforms or external-facing technology solutions.

Think like a client

You care deeply about delivering exceptional experiences for merchants, developers and partners. You seek to understand customer needs and build solutions that simplify integration and accelerate adoption.

Act like an owner

You take accountability for outcomes, embrace innovation and continuously look for better ways to build secure, scalable and reliable payment solutions.

Win as one team

You collaborate effectively across product, engineering, sales and client-facing teams, valuing diverse perspectives and contributing to shared success.

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.

EEOC Statement

Worldpay is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.

If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.