Staff SW Engineer

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Visa Technology & Operations LLC, a Visa Inc. company, needs a Staff SW Engineer (multiple openings) in Austin, Texas to:

• Contribute to brainstorming, design, and architecture of new solutions.
• Design code and systems that touch almost 40% of the world population while influencing Visa’s internal standards for scalability, security, and reusability.
• Develop robust and scalable architectural solutions, considering integrations across Visa’s technical ecosystem.
• Perform proof of concepts and technical evaluations on new technologies and designs.
• Develop and test applications using cutting-edge AI tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and proprietary solutions.
• Deliver new product features end-to-end, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
• Apply sound engineering practices to improve business outcomes and enhance product quality.
• Execute exploratory testing and accept new features/releases as part of a story-driven Agile development process.
• Develop performance test plans and strategies to ensure products meet performance standards.
• Acquire and implement performance testing tools and frameworks to validate product performance.
• Refactor existing software to improve maintainability and scalability.
• Leverage innovative technologies to build next-generation Payment Services, Transaction Platforms, Real-Time Payments, and Buy Now Pay Later solutions.
• Actively contribute to product quality improvements and new business flows within agile squads.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and assess their potential adoption to maintain competitive advantage.
• Mentor team members and conduct project-level design reviews to ensure successful project delivery.
• Lead product development with cross-functional teams including engineering leads, product managers, architects, and client support teams.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, and project managers to drive feature grooming, user story development, workflow designs, and use cases.
• Provide domain expertise for user documentation and implement standard processes for consistency and clarity.
• Position reports to the Austin, Texas office and may allow for partial telecommuting.

Basic Qualifications:

• Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a SW Engineer-related occupation.
• Position requires experience in the following:
  1. Expertise in at least one general development language (e.g., Java, C#, or C++).
  2. Experience building and deploying modern services and web applications with quality and scalability.
  3. Knowledge of SQL, No-SQL databases, and data streaming/queuing technologies like AMQ and Kafka.
  4. Experience with container-based technologies and performance testing frameworks/tools (e.g., Jmeter, Loadrunner, or VuGen).
  5. Proficiency in modern JavaScript UI frameworks such as React, Redux, and Angular JS.
  6. Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and exposure to container-based technologies.
  7. Solid understanding of secure coding practices and expertise in mitigating security vulnerabilities.
  8. Familiarity with monitoring and telemetry tools like Splunk, Aternity, and Grafana.
  9. Knowledge of Unix/Linux and working in a shell environment.

Worksite: Austin, Texas 

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Travel Requirements: This position does not require travel.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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 or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for this position is $131,600.00 to $210,300.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.