Job Description

Are you looking for work experience with a global Fortune 500 company? Do you want to build transferable skills while learning about the commercial aspect of running a business? Join Western Union as a Payments Engineer Intern.

Motivated by our values: purpose-driven, globally-minded, and trustworthy & respectful

We’re a FinTech that’s using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We’re a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Better is enabled by trust and respect

As an Intern, you will gain insight into the Western Union administrative process and developing your skills on an administrative and communications level. You will Develop technical & domain expertise and apply it to solving product challenges, get the opportunity to Work with Payment Engineer mentors and peers (geographically distributed development centers) in projects, and proof of concept work with a focus on supporting our Payments group. This is a rare opportunity for someone with no previous office experience to create and support AWS infrastructure across the WU Enterprise’s AWS Payment platform.

While you may not have professional work experience, we are looking for you to bring the following general skills to the table:

Energetic, with a passion for using creative ideas to grow our payment platform.

Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language like Java, Python, C++.

Basic knowledge about HTTP, XML, JSON, JavaScript, Unit testing, and Mocking frameworks.

Basic knowledge of Cloud computing technologies, and techniques. Cloud computing experience is preferred, but not required.

Join us, and let’s move money for better

Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It’s an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you’re ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.

We’re a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and success. Western Union is proud to be an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected category.

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