Senior Staff Data Engineer

Visa

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$153,500–$245,900 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $155,482–$224,875 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $200k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

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About Visa

Visa Inc. is the world''s largest payment network, enabling digital payments for consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments through its global processing network and branded card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

Visa currently has 101 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $149,200–$238,700 across 96 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Staff Data Engineer

Sr. Staff Data Engineer joins the Value Added Services – Digital Marketing & Engagement organization to design, enhance, and build a data token platform within an agile environment. This role involves leading full-stack development of real-time scoring services that are highly available, secure, scalable, and resilient. The engineer will spearhead next-generation software incorporating machine learning and deep learning technologies while managing large-scale data pipelines and ETL processes. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Hadoop, Spark, Scala, Python, SQL, Kafka, Redis, Flink, TensorFlow, Triton, AWS services, Docker, and Kubernetes. Additionally, the role requires experience with Unix/Shell scripting, Airflow, Control-M, and CI/CD practices. The position focuses on solving complex problems within global transaction processing systems by translating business requirements into robust architectures while mentoring team members to ensure high code quality and accelerated time-to-market delivery.

What does a Data Engineer earn?

Median $170950 from 215 postings across 56 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, enhance, and build the Visa data token platform within an agile development environment.
  • Develop full-stack real-time scoring services that are highly available, secure, scalable, and resilient.
  • Spearhead the development of next-generation software incorporating machine learning and deep learning technologies.
  • Architect and implement components for global transaction processing systems using Hadoop, Spark, and Scala.
  • Create and manage large-scale data pipelines while productizing AI/ML models.
  • Design and implement rapid prototypes for internal proof of concept initiatives.
  • Mentor team members and provide technical leadership to ensure high-quality code and professional growth.
  • Represent the team in technical forums and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor Degree with experience, an Advanced Degree with , or a PhD with is required.
  • Experience in big data engineering using Hadoop, Spark, and Scala is essential.
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and creating large-scale data pipelines for high-volume data and machine learning models.
  • Expertise in developing ETL processes, maintaining Spark pipelines, and productizing AI/ML models.
  • Proficiency in Kafka, Redis, Flink, TensorFlow, Triton, AWS services, and containerized environments like Docker and Kubernetes (preferred).
  • Skill in Unix/Shell or Python scripting using tools like Airflow and Control-M (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Agile development, TDD, CI/CD, and both relational and non-relational databases (preferred).
  • Demonstrated leadership in delivering large-scale enterprise applications and mentoring junior team members (preferred).

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