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.
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Senior Java Developer to join our ever-evolving Heartland School Solutions Engineering Team and help shape the future of global commerce. In this role, you’ll build and enhance the technology that powers payment experiences for K-12 schools, helping clients streamline operations, improve reliability and deliver better outcomes for the communities they serve. Your expertise will directly influence the quality, scalability and security of enterprise software solutions while creating opportunities to innovate, modernize and continuously improve how schools manage payments. Working alongside a collaborative team committed to engineering excellence, you’ll take ownership of meaningful initiatives, drive measurable impact and contribute to Global Payments’ mission of delivering technology that moves money seamlessly, securely and at scale.
What you'll own- Design and deliver scalable web applications and application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable secure, reliable payment experiences for K-12 clients while supporting long-term product growth and platform performance.
- Drive software quality and engineering excellence by building maintainable, well-tested solutions that improve system stability, accelerate delivery and reduce operational risk.
- Influence technical decisions and development standards by identifying opportunities for improvement, sharing expertise and helping elevate code quality across the team.
- Own the successful delivery of enterprise-ready solutions from concept through production, ensuring business requirements are translated into measurable outcomes for clients and stakeholders.
- Strengthen product performance and client satisfaction through proactive troubleshooting, continuous improvement and the resolution of complex technical challenges that impact business success.
- 5+ years of experience developing Java-based software solutions, with demonstrated success delivering scalable, production-grade applications in enterprise environments.
- Strong expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs and modern web technologies, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Proven ability to solve complex technical problems, diagnose issues effectively and deliver high-quality solutions that balance business needs with technical excellence.
- Experience collaborating within Agile Scrum teams, contributing to shared goals while taking ownership of individual outcomes and deliverables.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across engineering, quality assurance and business teams.
- Experience developing single-page applications using Angular or similar frameworks.
- Experience working with MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB or other NoSQL databases to support scalable application architectures.
- Experience writing automated unit tests using the Spock Framework and working extensively with JSON-based integrations.
Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.
What makes a Globalpayer?Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.
Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.
Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience developing Java-based software solutions
- Strong expertise in Spring Boot
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
- Experience with modern web technologies including HTML, CSS and JavaScript or TypeScript
- Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and deliver production-grade applications
- Experience collaborating within Agile Scrum teams
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Experience developing single-page applications using Angular or similar frameworks
- Experience with MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB or other NoSQL databases
- Experience writing automated unit tests using the Spock Framework
- Experience working with JSON-based integrations
Global Payments Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Global Payments and has not been reviewed or approved by Global Payments.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and employee assistance programs, and is commonly regarded as a strong component of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs feature a company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan, which are positioned as meaningful parts of overall rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, PTO, and parental/family‑friendly policies are part of the offering, contributing to perceived overall value even when cash pay is seen as average.
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What We Do
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) is a Fortune 500 payments technology company, delivering the leading complete worldwide commerce ecosystem. Our unique, connected infrastructure unifies every aspect of commerce, from issuer solutions to payments, and the innovative software that delivers seamless customer experiences. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we’re a worldwide team of over 24,000 people—including local experts on the ground in nearly 40 countries. Together, we support thousands of businesses across more than 100 industries. Empowering commerce for everyone.
