Staff SW Engineer

Visa•Austin, TX

2d•$134,500 - $214,700•Hybrid

About The Position

Visa is seeking a hands-on Staff Software Engineer to design and deliver platform capabilities in its Intelligent Commerce ecosystem. The role builds scalable backend services, APIs, and platform components that support merchant integrations and intelligent commerce experiences. The engineer collaborates with engineers, product managers, and architects throughout the software development lifecycle, contributing to technical design, architecture decisions, implementation, testing, and operational excellence. The position is based in an office setting and requires at least three days in the office; the Hiring Manager will confirm expectations for those days. Work hours vary with department needs, and travel is 5–10% of the time.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree, at least 2 years with an advanced degree, no work experience with a Ph.D., or at least 8 years of relevant work experience.
Strong proficiency in Java and/or Python.
Experience with microservices, REST APIs, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD.
Knowledge of cloud-native application development.
Experience designing and supporting production systems.
Strong software engineering and coding expertise.
Solid system design and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to deliver features independently.
Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Ownership mindset and commitment to operational excellence.
Passion for mentoring peers and improving engineering practices.

Nice To Haves

Eight or more years of experience building scalable distributed systems.
Exposure to AI-enabled systems, intelligent platforms, or large-scale commerce experiences.
Familiarity with React or Angular.

Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable backend services, APIs, and platform capabilities supporting Intelligent Commerce products.
Build cloud-native applications using modern microservices architectures.
Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions within the assigned domain.
Translate business and product requirements into robust technical implementations.
Code, test, debug, and optimize software performance.
Contribute to system reliability, scalability, observability, and operational excellence.
Support CI/CD pipelines and improvements to development productivity.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Perform code reviews and uphold engineering best practices.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical skill development across the team.
Use AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering efficiency and quality.