SW Engineer

Join Visa as a Staff Software Engineer and help power the world’s leading payments technology, crafting solutions that touch 40% of the global population. We’re looking for versatile, curious, and energetic engineers eager to tackle complex challenges at scale.

• Design code and systems that touch 40% of the world population while influencing Visa’s internal standards for scalability, security, and reusability.
• Collaborate multi-functionally to create design artifacts and develop best-in-class software solutions for multiple Visa technical offerings.
• Actively contribute to product quality improvements, valuable service technology, and new business flows in diverse agile squads.
• Develop robust and scalable products for a myriad of customers including merchants, B2B, and government solutions.
• Mentor and participate in learning opportunities at a global or local scale.
• Design, document, and implement new systems, enhancements, and modifications aligning with specifications, security, and Java best practices.
• Interact with business and technical stakeholders to deliver high‑quality products that meet requirements, using the latest tools and technology.
• Deliver zero‑defect code and ensure the team’s deliverables meet or exceed expectations; design and evolve scalable, fault‑tolerant web‑based applications.
• Identify opportunities for product innovation and improvements to best practices, standards, and processes.
• Contribute to an efficient development pipeline by leveraging CI/CD tools.
• Develop and maintain back‑end services using Java and Spring Boot; design test automation, maintain CI/CD pipelines, and write automated test cases.
• Present technical solutions, capabilities, considerations, and features in business terms.
• Communicate status, issues, and risks effectively and timely.
• Contribute to backend DB design, API creation, and front‑end UI development; manage backend operations and batch jobs.
• Work independently to deliver software that conforms to Visa’s high standards of security, quality, performance, resiliency, and compliance.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 2+ years with an advanced degree, or 8+ years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of Generative AI and its application in the SDLC.
• Java expert with experience in REST APIs and JSON.
• Back‑end technologies: J2EE, JDBC, JMS, Spring, Spring Batch, Spring Boot, and vertex
  .
• Front‑end expertise:
  Angular, React.js, Node.js.
• Experience with Kafka, Redis, Hazelcast, or No
  
  SQL data stores.
• Database experience:
  MySQL, DB2, Oracle.
• Agile development with CI/CD (Git, Maven, Jenkins, Chef, Sonar, JUnit).
• Strong oral and written communication, troubleshooting, analytical, and multitasking skills.
• Team collaboration in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment.
• Curiosity and creativity to devise innovative solutions.

Skills You Bring:

• Growth mindset and passion for technology.
• Comfort pushing boundaries and ‘hacking’ beyond traditional solutions.
• Expertise in Java or other general development languages.
• Experience building and deploying GenAI services (Lang Graph, Lang Chain, A2A, MCP).
• Continuous learning in Angular, React, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
• Collaboration with Product, Test, Dev‑Ops, and Agile/Scrum teams.
• Leadership in stakeholder engagement and design discussions.
• Design and architecture, code reviews, and quality assurance.
• Tool enhancement and automation leadership.
• Mentorship and knowledge sharing.

• Work Hours: Varies based on department needs.
• Travel Requirements: 5‑10% of the time.
• Mental/
  
  Physical Requirements:
  
  Office setting; sit, stand, use office equipment.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or criminal histories in accordance with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

U.S. Applicants Only: The estimated salary range for this position is $–$ per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments. Salary may vary based on factors such as skills, experience, and location. The role may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, life insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs.