Staff Software Engineer
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Role Overview
Software Development Engineers are expert problem-solvers and builders who design, implement, and improve software applications and systems. In this role, engineers spend approximately 60–75% of their time coding, working hands-on with code, data, and modern tools (including AI-assisted development, cloud services, and automation frameworks) to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality technology solutions that drive business outcomes in the fintech sector. They collaborate with cross-functional teams – product managers, designers, data scientists, QA, operations, and compliance – to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions, all while adhering to best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
All roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g.
ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work.
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Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD.
- Experience in software engineering or a directly related field.
- Experience in developing and/or implementing web-based or mobile applications.
- Expertise in JAVA and/or.NET as a development language. Experience in other languages such as C++, python etc. is a plus
- Development experience in building and using Microservices, specifically with HTTP, REST, JSON
- Ability to solve complex software development/design issues.
- Ability to write clean, coherent code following established coding guidelines.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL datastores such as MySQL, MongoDB, etc.
- Experience in code development using VSCode, JetBrains IntelliJ or any major Java IDE.
- Experience with GIT/Stash, Maven and Jenkins.
- Experience with streaming platform like Kafka.
- Experience in Docker, Kubernetes, HazelCast, Monitoring Tool like Prometheus to understand and able to quickly build and drive team to support future systems.
- Experience with tools development, automation (CI/CD, Auto Deployment, System Availability, etc.), logging and monitoring.
- Experience with using GENAI for development of business features and innovations.
- Experience with front-end technologies like Angular, React is a plus.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum team.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and iterative software development lifecycle principles.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
- Experience working with container-based technologies.
- Experience building and testing enterprise-scale web services.
- Experience in product development.
- Experience working on client-facing project or technical teams.
- 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.
About Visa
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, banks, and governments in over 200 countries through its electronic payment network, VisaNet.
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