Staff SW Engineer

Visa•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
Expertise in at least one general development language (e.g., Java, C#, or C++).
Experience building and deploying modern services and web applications with quality and scalability.
Knowledge of SQL, No-SQL databases, and data streaming/queuing technologies like AMQ and Kafka.
Experience with container-based technologies and performance testing frameworks/tools (e.g., Jmeter, Loadrunner, or VuGen).
Proficiency in modern JavaScript UI frameworks such as React, Redux, and Angular JS.
Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and exposure to container-based technologies.
Solid understanding of secure coding practices and expertise in mitigating security vulnerabilities.
Familiarity with monitoring and telemetry tools like Splunk, Aternity, and Grafana.
Knowledge of Unix/Linux and working in a shell environment.

Responsibilities

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.