Senior Software Engineer: Backend

At MoneyGram, we're combining the strength of a trusted global brand with the agility of a tech-forward, growth driven culture. With 80+ years of experience and a presence in more than 200 countries and territories, we've built a foundation of stability and trust to help millions of people around the world send funds quickly, securely, and affordably.

We're looking for bold thinkers, builders, technologists, and sellers who want real ownership of their work, thrive in collaborative environments, and are energized by solving complex challenges. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make a measurable impact - fast.

If you're eager to shape the future of cross-border payments and financial services, join us as we transform how the world moves money.

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

About the Role

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to join the MoneyGram core transaction and API development team. You will play a key role in building scalable, high-performance, and secure services while mentoring junior engineers and influencing technical direction. The ideal candidate is a strong problem-solver with expertise in Java, distributed systems, APIs, databases, and cloud-native technologies.

What you will do

• Lead the design and implementation of complex technical solutions, translating business requirements into scalable and maintainable architectures.
• Contribute to and influence system architecture, microservices design, API design, event-driven architecture, and integration patterns.
• Operate effectively across architecture, implementation, delivery, and operational excellence working as part of a team in an agile environment, providing extreme ownership in what you do.
• Work closely with product managers, engineers, and QA to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Automating repeated test, build, and deploy procedures
• Drive engineering best practices and coding standards.

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