Senior SW Engineer

Visa

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Foster City, CA
Salary
$123,000–$190,900 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
51 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $142,437–$210,362 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $157k versus about $176k 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 114 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $155,850–$251,100 across 110 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior SW Engineer

The Sr. SW Engineer joins the Acceptance Solutions platform team to design, build, and support secure, scalable solutions for transaction processing platforms. This hands-on role involves 70-85% coding, where the engineer will deliver reliable technology solutions by leveraging Generative AI and modern cloud-native practices. Key responsibilities include designing, building, and testing APIs, web services, and microservices while providing production support and performing code reviews. Required technical skills include proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, or Kotlin, along with experience using AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot. The role requires expertise in REST APIs, JSON, Git, and CI/CD pipelines. The work focuses on the transaction lifecycle, including clearing, settlement, funding, and reconciliation workflows within a regulated financial services environment.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and support secure, scalable solutions for the Acceptance Solutions platform.
  • Write production-level code for transaction processing platforms using modern programming languages.
  • Develop and test APIs, web services, and microservices using REST and OpenAPI standards.
  • Implement Generative AI, agentic AI workflows, and intelligent automation into software solutions.
  • Manage cloud-native infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Build and maintain event-driven architectures using Kafka or RabbitMQ message queues.
  • Execute production support, debugging, and code reviews to ensure system reliability.
  • Develop ETL pipelines and data lake architectures for real-time streaming analytics.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Must be proficient in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, or Kotlin.
  • Must be able to use AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or agentic AI effectively.
  • Must have experience designing, building, and testing APIs, web services, or microservices.
  • Must be able to work in an office setting at least 3 days a week.
  • Must be able to travel 5-10% of the time.
  • Preferred: experience with a Bachelor's degree or experience with an Advanced Degree.
  • Preferred: Experience with cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and event-driven architecture using Kafka or RabbitMQ.

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