Software Engineer Senior

Worldpay · VIRTUAL, TEXAS

Job Description

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 Valutec Platform team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you’ll own

  • Design, develop, and maintain high‑throughput, low‑latency payment services supporting Valutec’s stored value and gift card platform.

  • Lead development efforts across transaction processing, settlement, reporting, and integrations with processors, partners, and downstream systems.

  • Contribute to platform modernization initiatives, including cloud-native architecture and Azure migration.

  • Build resilient services with strong focus on availability, security, and fault tolerance.

  • Partner closely with Product, QA, Operations, and Architecture to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

  • Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews, and architectural decision-making.

  • Support production operations, including incident response, root cause analysis, and performance tuning.

  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, promoting engineering best practices and code quality standards.
     

What you’ll bring

  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in payments, fintech, or high-availability transaction systems.

  • Strong proficiency in one or more enterprise languages (e.g., Java, C#, .NET, or similar).

  • Experience building distributed systems, APIs, and data-driven services.

  • Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL), including performance tuning and transactional integrity.

  • Experience with secure system design, encryption, authentication, and compliance-driven development.

  • Proven ability to work in production-critical environments with formal change management and release controls.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
     

It’s a bonus if you have

  • Experience in stored value, gift card, or payment authorization systems.

  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including app services, databases, and monitoring tools.

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices.

  • Knowledge of PCI DSS or other regulated compliance frameworks.

  • Experience supporting legacy platforms while driving incremental modernization.

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. Apply now to take your career global.

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Worldpay is dedicated to offering individuals rewarding career opportunities and competitive compensation. For this full-time position, the good faith estimated annual salary range upon hire is $108,200.00-$163,400.00. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on the role’s responsibilities, level, and geographic location. The actual starting salary will be determined by a candidate’s experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Please note that changes in work location may impact the final offered salary. We encourage you to consult with your recruiter to confirm the budget for your location and to better understand the applicable pay scale.  

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.

Software pay context

Based on 7,550 disclosed Software salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $158K/year, with most offers between $124K and $200K (10th–90th percentile: $101K–$235K).

This posting lists $108K–$163K, below the $158K market median.

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