Staff Software Engineer

Visa

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $124,300–$198,600 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Oct 26, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $199k

This role $161k

$110k most similar roles pay here $258k

This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $172,500–$225,275 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $199k 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 $149,200–$238,700 across 92 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a Staff SW Engineer, you will join a multi-functional development team within the Technology Organization to design, build, and test software products for a global customer base. You will be responsible for developing enhancements to existing software, creating extensible code that meets security best practices, and implementing automation to improve system efficiency. Your daily work involves collaborating with product engineering teams during code reviews, on-call rotations, and incident responses while contributing to diverse agile squads. The role requires expertise in Java, building web applications, utilizing APIs, managing data structures, and performing systems integration. You will solve complex problems involving distributed systems, payment flows, and real-time payments. Key technical tools include Kubernetes and Docker. Your work focuses on creating scalable solutions for transaction platforms, business-to-government services, and the next generation of payment technologies.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Colorado?

Median $161450 from 54 postings across 20 companies.

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Skills

Java Kubernetes Docker APIs Data Structures Distributed Systems Agile Scrum Dev-ops Web Applications Systems Integration

What you'll do

Design and develop scalable code for payment systems that meet security best practices and design specifications.
Build and test software products for a global customer base including merchants, B2B, and government entities.
Implement automation to improve the efficiency of internal systems and development tools.
Participate in code and design reviews with product engineering teams and owners.
Perform on-call rotations and respond to incidents throughout the product development and operation cycles.
Analyze system telemetry to propose improvements for code, processes, and infrastructure designs.
Develop backend services and APIs using languages like Java to support payment platforms.
Manage data structures and systems integration to ensure seamless interaction between software components.

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.
Degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (preferred).
Expertise in one or more general development languages such as Java.
Ability to develop back-end code and utilize database software to maintain and output data (preferred).
Ability to develop and utilize Application Program Interfaces (APIs) for various systems (preferred).
Knowledge of data structures, systems integration processes, and building scalable web applications.
Experience collaborating with Product, Test, Dev-ops, and Agile/Scrum teams.
Familiarity with modern technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.

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