Staff Software Engineer, AI & Middleware Automation

Visa

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$131,600–$210,300 / yr
Posted
116 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $209k
This role $171k
$116k most similar roles pay here $275k

This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $172,687–$246,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $171k versus about $209k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 · Staff Software Engineer, AI & Middleware Automation

Staff Software Engineer -AI & Middleware Automation joins the Middleware Product Reliability Engineering team to lead the transition from traditional operations into an AI-driven software engineering organization. The role involves designing and building production-grade automation, mentoring junior engineers, and driving architectural decisions for critical infrastructure. You will develop intelligent systems using agentic AI, LLM frameworks like LangChain and LangGraph, and RAG pipelines to eliminate toil and prevent recurring incidents. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting complex issues, conducting code reviews, and ensuring system scalability and security. The role requires proficiency in Python, Java, or Go, along with experience in Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure. You will work with technologies such as Kafka, Flink, Spring Boot, and Prometheus to maintain middleware systems that process billions of transactions across 200 countries.

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What you'll do

  • Design and develop scalable middleware reliability solutions based on business and technical requirements.
  • Build intelligent automation systems using AI/ML and LLM frameworks like LangChain and LangGraph.
  • Develop production-grade code that adheres to established security, performance, and scalability standards.
  • Lead the transition from traditional operations to an AI-driven software engineering organization.
  • Resolve complex incidents by performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term prevention solutions.
  • Utilize advanced monitoring and observability tools to identify systemic risks and patterns.
  • Mentor junior engineers on coding standards, technical requirements, and reliability practices.
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure high quality and provide constructive technical feedback to the team.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree, or an Advanced degree with 2+ years of experience, or a PhD is required.
  • 5 or more years of relevant work experience is required for candidates with a Bachelor's degree.
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go to write production-quality, secure, and maintainable code is required.
  • Strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, systems design, and the software development lifecycle are required.
  • Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is required.
  • Working knowledge of monitoring/observing tools like Prometheus, Splunk, and Grafana is required.
  • Experience mentoring engineers, leading code reviews, and performing root cause analysis is required.
  • Experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph), AI/ML engineering, or agentic systems is preferred.

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