Lead Software Engineer

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 Lead Software Engineer to join our ever-evolving technology team and help shape the future of Global Payments

What you’ll own

• Demonstrates subject matter expertise (SME) to develop complex code using both front and/or back end programming languages within multiple platforms as needed in collaboration with business and technology teams for internal and external client software solutions.  Designs, creates, delivers, and advises others on complex program specifications for code development and support on multiple projects/issues with a wide understanding of the application / database to better align interactions and technologies.

• Provides SME analysis, modification, and development of complex code / unit testing in order to develop concise application documentation.  Evaluates, develops and implements testing, validation requirements, and corrective measures for highly complex code deficiencies and provides systemic proposals.

• Participates in client facing meetings, joint venture discussions, vendor partnership teams to determine solution approaches.

• Provides SME recommendations to leadership on the design, development and enforcement of business / infrastructure application standards to include associated controls, procedures and monitoring to ensure compliance and accuracy of data. Applies a full and comprehensive understanding and in-depth knowledge of procedures, methodology and application standards to include Payment Card Industry (PCI) security compliance.

• Provides SME advice for estimates on highly complex initiatives, projects and issues.

• Performs on-the-job training and provides SME guidance to software engineers.

What you’ll bring

• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business / Management Information Systems or related field

• 10+ years professional Experience In Coding, Designing, Developing And Analyzing Data and experience with IBM Rational Tools

• Skills / Knowledge - Having broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. Barriers to entry such as technical committee review may exist at this level.

• Job Complexity - Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.

• Supervision - Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. May supervise the activities of others.

• Database - Design, familiarity with DDL and DML for one or more of the following databases Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server, IMS, DB2, Hadoop

• Back-end technologies - Java, Python, .NET, Ruby, Mainframe COBOL, Mainframe Assembler

• Front-end technologies - HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, CICS

• Web Frameworks – Web technologies like Node.js, React.js, Angular, Redux

• Development Tools  - Eclipse, Visual Studio, Webpack, Babel, Gulp

• Mobile Development – iOS, Android

It’s a bonus if you have

Machine Learning – Python, R, Matlab, Tensorflow, DMTK experience 

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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