Staff SW Engineer

Visa

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$137,200–$219,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
11 days ago
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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $177,087–$238,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $208k 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 104 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $154,900–$248,200 across 99 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff SW Engineer

The Staff SW Engineer joins the software development team to design, implement, and improve scalable software applications and systems within the fintech sector. This role involves spending the majority of the time coding and working with data to deliver secure, high-quality technology solutions. Key responsibilities include developing microservices, web services, and tools for client-facing environments using N-tier architecture. The engineer will lead code reviews, create complex test plans, and manage production implementations while addressing issues in the Visa Dispute business domain. Required technologies and skills include Java/J2EE, Spring framework, Spring boot, React, SQL, NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and Python. Candidates should also possess experience with Kafka, Spark, ETL, and Generative AI tools to support data processing, automation, and system observability within an Agile development lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and implement scalable microservices and web services within an N-tier architecture.
  • Translate functional requirements into technical system designs and communicate component interactions to stakeholders.
  • Write extensible, reusable code and lead code reviews to ensure adherence to quality standards.
  • Create complex test plans and proactively address defects to minimize customer impact.
  • Perform root cause analysis on performance issues and identify opportunities for automation.
  • Develop SQL and NoSQL scripts for data processing and AI/ML model analysis.
  • Participate in production implementations and respond to incidents during on-call rotations.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation to support development and operational initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Must have 2+ years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g., Masters, MBA, JD, MD).
  • Must have 0 years of work experience with a PhD.
  • Must have 8+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Proficiency in Java/J2EE, Spring framework, Spring boot, Struts, React, and REST/SOAP web services (preferred).
  • Proficiency in SQL development is essential; familiarity with DB2, Cassandra, and MySQL is preferred (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Microservices, container and cloud technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and S3 (preferred).
  • Experience with Python, Linux/UNIX, shell scripting, and messaging systems like Kafka (preferred).

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