Software Engineer Lead

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.

What Part Will You Play?

• 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, and 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 Are We Looking For in This Role?

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business / Management Information Systems or a related field.
• Typically a minimum of 8+ years of professional experience in coding, designing, developing, and analyzing data. Typically has a broad and comprehensive advanced knowledge of multiple opposing front/back end languages/technologies from the following but not limited to: two or more modern programming languages used in the enterprise, experience working with various APIs, and external services, experience with both relational and NoSQL databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business / Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in coding, designing, developing, and analyzing data and experience with IBM Rational Tools.

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

• Skills / Knowledge - Having broad expertise or unique knowledge, using skills to contribute to the 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.

Technology:

• Linux distributions including one or more of the following: Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL, Amazon Linux.
• Database - Design, familiarity with DDL and DML for one or more of the following databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, IMS, DB2, Hadoop.
• Back-end technologies - Java, Python.
• BPM Technologies: Pega, Camunda.
• Front-end technologies - HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, CICS.
• Web Frameworks – Web technologies like Node.js, React.js, Angular, Redux.
• Development Tools - Eclipse, Visual Studio, Webpack.
• Mobile Development – iOS, Android.
• Machine Learning – Python, R, Matlab, Tensorflow, DMTK.

Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.