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Senior SWIFT Specialist
  • Kraków
Senior SWIFT Specialist
Kraków, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Polska
Western Union
13. 12. 2025
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Job Ref: JR0126571 – Location: Kraków.

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior SWIFT Messaging Technology Engineer to manage and evolve our global SWIFT messaging infrastructure in Vilnius, Lithuania (relocation required for candidates outside Lithuania). This role ensures security, performance, and scalability of SWIFT systems that enable international payments, funds transfer, and compliance with global banking standards.

Role Responsibilities

  • Manage and support SWIFT messaging infrastructure, including system connections, jobs, queries and requests.
  • Oversee platform management and operational changes to ensure secure, efficient and uninterrupted messaging services.
  • Define, design and implement multi‑tier distributed systems supporting SWIFT and related financial applications.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams across global development centers to deliver solutions aligned with business and compliance requirements.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews, estimate engineering effort and plan implementations with cross‑functional impacts.
  • Share responsibility for engineering support, releases and incident management.
  • Apply Agile practices daily, maintaining high test coverage and delivering continuous improvements in performance, quality and reliability.
  • Develop domain expertise in financial messaging and apply it to solving operational and technical challenges.

Role Requirements

  • Willingness and ability to relocate to Vilnius, Lithuania if you are currently based abroad.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of professional experience, or Master’s with 4+ years of experience.
  • Proven expertise in SWIFT systems (must‑have).
  • Strong proficiency in Linux environments, including commands, infrastructure and troubleshooting.
  • Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, data structures, OOP and design principles.
  • Demonstrated experience in modern programming languages (Java, C++, etc.) and design patterns.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to thrive in fast‑paced, iterative environments.
  • Experience with unit testing and mocking frameworks.

Nice to Have

  • Banking or financial services background, with exposure to SWIFT integration in enterprise platforms.
  • Experience with web technologies (Java/J2EE, XML, JSON, Web Services, Node.js, JavaScript).
  • Knowledge of RDBMS and data ingestion; NoSQL experience a plus.
  • Familiarity with Agile, TDD and CI/CD practices.
  • Hands‑on experience with high‑performance, large‑scale systems in financial services.

Salary

The monthly gross base salary range is 3,117 – 6,075 EUR. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible for an annual variable target incentive (which may include long‑term incentives, if eligible) that aligns with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidate’s qualifications, skills and competencies.

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.

  • Private Health Insurance (3 options)
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • Additional days off
  • Wide variety of discounts and special offers
  • Free Fitness facilities
  • Volunteering activities
  • Referral program

Western Union values in‑person collaboration, learning and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face‑to‑face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem‑solve together and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

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.

Seniority Level

  • Associate

Employment Type

  • Full‑time

Job Function

  • Information Technology

Industries

  • Financial Services and Banking
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