Staff Software Engineer

Visa

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $133,300–$213,400 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $216k

This role $173k

$118k most similar roles pay here $278k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $185,516–$246,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $173k versus about $216k 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 93 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $152,200–$243,700 across 90 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a Staff Software Engineer, you will join the engineering team to design, implement, and improve software applications and systems within the fintech sector. You will spend the majority of your time coding and working hands-on with data, cloud services, automation frameworks, and GenAI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. Your daily responsibilities include translating functional requirements into system designs, leading code reviews, creating complex test plans, and managing incident responses during on-call rotations. You will also build developer tools and mentor other engineers in modern practices. The role requires expertise in web-based or mobile applications, container-based technologies, and enterprise-scale web services. You will solve technical challenges related to security, scalability, and regulatory requirements while ensuring high-quality code through automated testing, performance testing, and robust defect management across the full software development lifecycle.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Texas?

Median $178175 from 134 postings across 36 companies.

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Skills

Generative AI ChatGPT Microsoft Copilot Cloud Services Automated Testing Web Services Mobile Applications Data Analysis Monitoring Debugging Software Development Lifecycle Shift-left Testing Performance Testing Root Cause Analysis

What you'll do

Design and develop product components while ensuring code is extensible, reusable, and high-quality.
Translate functional requirements into technical system designs that align with business goals.
Lead code reviews to ensure team adherence to established coding standards and best practices.
Create complex test plans and identify gaps to proactively address defects before they impact customers.
Use data analysis and monitoring tools to identify patterns and resolve issues across all environments.
Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot and resolve complex production incidents.
Build and enhance developer tools to improve internal programs and application performance.
Integrate Generative AI and automation tools into the development, testing, and troubleshooting workflows.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 2+ years with an advanced degree, or 0 years with a PhD, or 8+ years of total experience.
Experience in software engineering or a directly related field (preferred).
Experience developing and implementing web-based or mobile applications (preferred).
Experience in leadership roles, code reviews, and mentoring engineers (preferred).
Experience in debugging, troubleshooting, and creating/maintaining test plans (preferred).
Experience with container-based technologies and enterprise-scale web services (preferred).
Demonstrated ability to drive adoption of GenAI and AI-assisted engineering practices (preferred).
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions (preferred).

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