Staff SW Engineer

Visa

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $163,550–$210,300 / yr
Posted: 104 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $192k

This role $187k

$135k most similar roles pay here $240k

This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $161,000–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $187k versus about $192k 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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TL;DR · Staff SW Engineer

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company seeks a Staff Software Engineer in Austin, TX, with multiple openings for experienced professionals to design and enhance next-generation fraud detection platforms within an agile development environment. This role involves full-stack development, including REST-based APIs and containerized services, while ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and resilient. The engineer will lead teams, contribute to release planning, set coding standards, and conduct code reviews to maintain high-quality deliverables. Key responsibilities include collaborating with business partners on requirements, presenting technical solutions in business terms, and effectively communicating project status and risks. Candidates should have a strong background in Java, Spring MVC, Angular, JavaScript, MySQL, Maven, and event-driven architecture using tools like Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ. Experience with large-scale distributed systems, agile methodologies, and caching technologies such as Redis or MongoDB is essential for this role focused on operational risk management.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Angular JavaScript MySQL Maven Git Jenkins Apache Kafka RabbitMQ Redis MongoDB Cassandra CI/CD Docker Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Design and enhance next generation fraud detection platforms in agile environments.
Lead teams and projects to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient systems.
Develop code that adheres to security standards and Java best practices.
Set coding standards and best practices for team deliverables.
Evaluate scope and scale of effort required for project implementation.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software engineering with a bachelor’s degree.
Expertise in full stack development using Java, Spring MVC, Angular, or equivalent technologies.
Proven ability to develop large-scale distributed systems with high availability and low latency.
Experience with agile methodologies, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
Knowledge of event-driven architecture and message brokers like Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Strong skills in front-end development and back-end architect-level knowledge.
Proficiency in caching and NoSQL technologies to enhance application efficiency.

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