Sr. SW Engineer

Visa•Austin, TX

23h•$110,700 - $171,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Visa’s Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce. We operate the world’s most sophisticated processing networks capable of handling more than 65k secure transactions a second across 80M merchants, 15k Financial Institutions, and billions of everyday people. While working with us you’ll get to work on complex distributed systems and solve massive scale problems centered on new payment flows, business and data solutions, cyber security, and B2C platforms. The Opportunity We are looking for versatile, curious, and energetic Software Engineers to help build Intelligent Commerce platforms at Visa. As a Software Engineer, you will be an integral part of a lean, multi‑functional engineering team inventing, designing, building, and operating software products that power next‑generation commerce experiences at global scale. You will work on systems that enable AI‑driven, agent‑based commerce, spanning merchant experiences, backend services, APIs, and intelligent workflows. While building components of Visa’s payment and commerce platforms, you will see your work directly shaping the future of digital transactions and intelligent buying experiences worldwide.

Requirements

2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience
Growth Mindset: Curious, adaptable, and motivated to learn new technologies and domains
Full-Stack Builder: Comfortable working across backend services, APIs, and frontend applications
Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility from design through production and ongoing support
Problem Solver: Strong analytical thinking and ability to break down complex problems into practical solutions
AI-Forward: Effective use of AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality
Team Player: Collaborative, respectful, and effective communicator across engineering and product teams
Execution-Focused: Ability to get things done in a lean team model without compromising quality

Nice To Haves

3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Experience building and operating full‑stack, production‑grade services
Exposure to AI, intelligent systems, or platform‑oriented products is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate full‑stack solutions that power Intelligent Commerce use cases and serve global customers at scale
Develop backend services and APIs using Java and/or Python, Spring, REST, and JSON, with a strong focus on scalability, security, and performance
Build modern, responsive frontend applications using React or Angular with contemporary JavaScript/TypeScript practices
Own one or more microservices end‑to‑end, including system design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support
Work with relational and NoSQL data stores such as Oracle, SQL Server, and MongoDB to support diverse transaction and commerce workflows
Design and implement distributed, low‑latency, and highly available systems using microservices and open‑standard technologies
Apply DevOps and quality‑first practices, including Git‑based workflows, Maven/Gradle builds, Jenkins‑driven CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and TDD
Containerize and deploy services using Docker and Kubernetes, or quickly learn these technologies as part of day‑to‑day development
Leverage AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) as a core part of the development workflow to accelerate delivery and improve code quality
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Architecture, and Platform teams in lean agile squads to deliver high‑quality, production‑ready solutions
Continuously improve systems through debugging, performance tuning, operational insights, and proactive ownership
Contribute to a culture of accountability, collaboration, and learning, mentoring teammates and sharing best practices
Demonstrate strong technical working knowledge to understand product and system requirements
Contribute to solution design and implementation across frontend, backend, and service layers with minimal guidance
Apply standard engineering practices and design patterns to develop maintainable, testable, and scalable software
Leverage modern programming languages, frameworks, and tools to write high‑quality code that meets functional and non‑functional requirements
Collaborate across teams to pilot and adopt new technologies that enhance Intelligent Commerce experiences
Analyze and debug issues, validate assumptions, and apply appropriate tools to resolve problems efficiently
Participate in CI/CD practices including automated testing, code quality checks, and production deployments