Staff SW Engineer - Fullstack/GenAI

Visa•Bellevue, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters — to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you. The Opportunity We are looking for a dedicated, curious, and highly skilled Software Engineer who is passionate about building scalable, reliable, and secure software systems. In this role, you will be a senior individual contributor on a cross-functional agile team, responsible for designing, developing, and delivering full-stack solutions that support Visa’s global platforms. You will play a key role in driving technical quality, mentoring peers, and contributing to continuous improvement.

Requirements

A strong growth mindset with passion for building high-quality software at scale.
Experience delivering complex systems in a production environment.
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#, C++).
Experience developing front-end applications using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular).
Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services.
Solid understanding of databases, data modeling, and distributed systems.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.
Proven ability to design, build, and deploy scalable applications.
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
Continuous drive to learn and apply new technologies and best practices.
Experience collaborating with Product, QA, DevOps, and Agile teams.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
One of the following:
Master's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, or Computer Science, Information Systems or related field AND minimum three (3) years of experience in a directly related field.
Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, or Computer Science, Information Systems or related field AND minimum five (5) years of experience in a directly related field.
Minimum eight (8) years of directly related experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing both front-end and back-end components for enterprise platforms.
Strong knowledge of API design and system integrations.
Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
Familiarity with microservices architectures and event-driven systems.
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
Exposure to payments, fintech, or high-volume transactional systems.
Understanding of secure development practices and compliance requirements.
Experience contributing to technical design and architecture reviews.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications and services that support high-volume, mission-critical platforms.
Build scalable and secure systems that serve internal and external customers.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create design artifacts and implement best-in-class solutions.
Contribute to product quality, system reliability, and performance improvements.
Participate in architectural discussions and influence technical design within the team.
Develop reusable components, APIs, and shared services.
Leverage modern technologies and frameworks to build next-generation payment and data solutions.
Support production systems through monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
Work with product owners and stakeholders to gather, analyze, and refine requirements for assigned features and services.
Design and implement moderately complex technical solutions that integrate with existing platforms.
Lead development efforts for major features within a product area from design through deployment.
Ensure code quality through reviews, testing, and adherence to engineering standards.
Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge bases.
Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives.
Identify and resolve technical issues related to performance, scalability, and reliability.
Apply secure coding practices and comply with regulatory and data protection standards.