Staff Software Engineer

Visa

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $163,550–$210,300 / yr
Posted: 180 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k

This role $187k

$149k most similar roles pay here $264k

This role pays less than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $175,326–$224,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $187k versus about $200k 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 18 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $163,550–$198,600 across 17 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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The Staff SW Engineer joins the team to design, enhance, and build next-generation fraud detection platforms within an agile development environment. This role involves leading teams through project lifecycles, performing technical analysis, creating conceptual approaches, and ensuring code meets high performance, security, and Java best practices. The engineer will manage release planning, conduct code reviews, and collaborate with business partners to translate requirements into technical solutions for the Ecosystem and Operation Risk roadmap. Key technologies include full-stack development using Java, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Angular, JavaScript, and MySQL. The role requires expertise in Maven, Jenkins, and Git for CI/CD pipelines, alongside experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka or RabbitMQ. Additionally, the candidate must utilize NoSQL databases like Redis, MongoDB, or Cassandra to build large-scale, distributed systems characterized by high availability and low latency.

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Skills

Java Spring Boot Spring MVC Angular JavaScript MySQL Maven Git Jenkins Apache Kafka RabbitMQ Redis MongoDB Cassandra REST Agile NoSQL Test Automation Design Patterns

What you'll do

Design, enhance, and build next-generation fraud detection platforms in an agile environment.
Lead teams and projects to deliver on Ecosystem and Operation Risk roadmap commitments.
Perform technical analysis and create conceptual approaches for complex system requirements.
Develop high-performance, secure, and maintainable code following Java best practices.
Establish coding standards and best practices for all team deliverables.
Evaluate project scope and provide recommendations on the effort required to implement final requirements.
Lead design and code review sessions to ensure quality and adherence to development standards.
Translate business requirements into detailed user stories and technical specifications.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of post-baccalaureate experience in software engineering or a related occupation.
Proficiency in full stack technologies including Java, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Angular, JavaScript, MySQL, Maven, Design Patterns, or Test Automation frameworks.
Experience developing large-scale, enterprise-class distributed systems with high availability and low latency.
Expertise in Agile development using CI/CD tools such as Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
Experience with event-driven architecture using message brokers like Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Proficiency in caching and NoSQL technologies including Redis, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
Ability to communicate with stakeholders to translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria.

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