Sr. Software Engineer

Ready To Take Your Career Global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to join our ever-evolving Heartland School Solutions Engineering Team and help shape the future of global commerce. In this role, you'll build and enhance the technology that powers payment experiences for K-12 schools, helping clients streamline operations, improve reliability and deliver better outcomes for the communities they serve. Your expertise will directly influence the quality, scalability and security of enterprise software solutions while creating opportunities to innovate, modernize and continuously improve how schools manage payments. Working alongside a collaborative team committed to engineering excellence, you'll take ownership of meaningful initiatives, drive measurable impact and contribute to Global Payments' mission of delivering technology that moves money seamlessly, securely and at scale.

What You'll Own

• Design and deliver scalable web applications and application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable secure, reliable payment experiences for K-12 clients while supporting long-term product growth and platform performance.
• Drive software quality and engineering excellence by building maintainable, well-tested solutions that improve system stability, accelerate delivery and reduce operational risk.
• Influence technical decisions and development standards by identifying opportunities for improvement, sharing expertise and helping elevate code quality across the team.
• Own the successful delivery of enterprise-ready solutions from concept through production, ensuring business requirements are translated into measurable outcomes for clients and stakeholders.
• Strengthen product performance and client satisfaction through proactive troubleshooting, continuous improvement and the resolution of complex technical challenges that impact business success.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of experience developing Java-based software solutions, with demonstrated success delivering scalable, production-grade applications in enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs and modern web technologies, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems, diagnose issues effectively and deliver high-quality solutions that balance business needs with technical excellence.
• Experience collaborating within Agile Scrum teams, contributing to shared goals while taking ownership of individual outcomes and deliverables.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across engineering, quality assurance and business teams.

It's A Bonus If You Have

• Experience developing single-page applications using Angular or similar frameworks.
• Experience working with MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB or other NoSQL databases to support scalable application architectures.
• Experience writing automated unit tests using the Spock Framework and working extensively with JSON-based integrations.

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.

Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

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