Solution Architect, Digital Product & Ecosystem - Asia (Pooling Only)

Solution Architect, Digital Product & Ecosystem, Asia 

Are you excited by the opportunity of using your knowledge of development to lead a team to success? Are you ready to join a team in a global company where your primary focus is to deliver services and products to our customers, and provide thought leadership on creating solutions? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive? Then it’s time to join Western Union as a Solution Architect- Digital Product & Ecosystem, Asia. 

We are looking for candidates based in either Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. 

Western Union powers your pursuit. 

 
You will be working with a team of product manager, UIUX professionals and engineers with a broad range of responsibilities including understanding and validation of features and functionality for digital products and applications, solution design/ detailed design, partner integration, testing and software configuration management of front and back end systems. Build products, systems, and services that are optimized, well organized and maintainable, and have high impact on our end users. 

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the market team solutioning and product architecture efforts in Asia Pacific. 
• Develop and implement detailed PRDs in collaboration with central product teams and developers. 
• Ensure that software functionality is implemented with a focus on quality, time to market and system interoperability. 
• Recommend improvements to existing software releases.  
• Work with a range of digital ecosystem partners on payments, wallet, cross border and marketplace vendors on integration, operations and settlement issues. 
• Troubleshoot application issues and coordinate issue resolution with operations, functional, and technical teams. 
• Work with a software development team and Service providers in a geographically distributed structure. 
• Works independently on complex projects. 
• Understand agile methodology and follow sprint and release UATs to ensure quality by monitoring unit test, code coverage and integration tests.  

Role Requirements

• Experience in the design and architecture of digital wallets, payment applications, digital marketplaces, card processing/tokenization platforms, gateways, remittance products and savings/lending products. 
• Able to produce high quality solution documentation – PRD/Design screens for new products and feature releases. 
• Able to translate commercial, marketing, compliance and legal requirements/data into solution designs and work with a range of internal stakeholders. 
• Able to view components and technology platforms as part of a scalable, interdependent system.  
• Prefer prior hands-on expertise on ReactJS, React Native, Redux, HTML, CSS, Typescript 
• Prefer hands-on expertise on Native iOS or Native Android  
• Proficient in handling mobile-specific concerns such as push notifications using Cloud Messaging Web App Architecture, in-app purchases, and store publishing workflows. 
• Experience with low-latency data strategies with SQLite, Realm etc for enhanced performance on mobile app. Strong working knowledge of performance optimizations using lazy loading, code splitting, SSR, and Webpack-based bundling on web app. 
• Expertise in SOLID Principles. Deep understanding of API management, REST, GraphQL, and event-driven architecture. 
• Expertise in building highly responsive and accessible web applications using React.js, with a strong focus on cross-device UI/UX compatibility. 
• Familiar with Git, Jenkins, Docker, Familiar with AppStore Management. 
• Familiar with a range of data architectures and schemas 
• Good understanding of AWS Cloud or other cloud environments.  

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next. 
Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward. 

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/. 

Benefits 
You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few 
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment. 

Your Western Union specific benefits include:  

• Paid Time Offs

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Global Recognition and Rewards Programs 

• Employee Wellness

 
We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws. 

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

10-31-2025

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.