Principal 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. 

Summary of This Role

Works throughout the software development life cycle and performs in a utility capacity to create, design, code, debug, maintain, test, implement and validate applications with a broad understanding of a variety of languages and architectures.  Analyzes existing applications or formulate logic for new applications, procedures, flowcharting, coding and debugging programs.  Maintains and utilizes application and programming documents in the development of code.  Recommends changes in development, maintenance and system standards.  Creates appropriate deliverables and develops application implementation plans throughout the life cycle in a flexible development environment.

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, 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 related field
• Typically minimum of 8+ years - 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, external Services, experience with both relational and NoSQL Databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

• 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.

Operating Systems:

• Linux distributions including one or more for the following: Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL, Amazon Linux
• Microsoft Windows
• z/OS
• Tandem/HP-Nonstop

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
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. If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website, please contact jobs@globalpay.com.