Staff Software Engineer - Java (Hybrid / Onsite)

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Visa’s Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce.   We operate the world’s most sophisticated processing networks capable of handling more than 65k secure transactions a second across 80M merchants, 15k Financial Institutions, and billions of everyday people.   While working with us you’ll get to work on complex distributed systems and solve massive scale problems centered on new payment flows, business and data solutions, cyber security, and B2C platforms.

The Opportunity :

We are looking for Versatile, curious, and energetic Software Engineers who embrace solving complex challenges on a global scale.  As a Visa Software Engineer, you will be an integral part of a multi-functional development team inventing, designing, building, and testing software products that reach a truly global customer base. While building components of powerful payment technology, you will get to see your efforts shaping the digital future of monetary transactions.

Responsibilities :

• Analyze business requirements to define scope and technical specifications for new projects and enhancements
• Review and challenge architecture and lead detail design of major components, adhering to best practices of security, scalability, performance and manageability
• Develop and document high level and detailed design specifications using Object Oriented methodologies
• Design and develop highly scalable and fault tolerant distributed components
• Code & unit test system components and applications in a range of programming languages
• Quickly gain domain expertise in critical application areas to SME level
• Champion software development best practices such as coding standards, code reviews, secure coding practices, integration and regression tests etc.
• Work independently with minimal guidance becoming a mentor and role model for other team members
• Proactively work to identify issues and provide solutions for the same
• Provide 24x7 production support to ensure smooth operations

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership / site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD

5+ years of experience in design and implementation using Java programming language

2+ years of experience in leading teams to deliver software projects

Solid experience with Unix / Linux OS and system calls

Fully versed with all stages of software development lifecycle phases

Expert in Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA / OOD)

In-depth experience in all aspects of multi-threaded application development

Familiarity of database concepts with experience in MySQL

Experience with web services development using REST, JSON and XML

Hands-on experience with CI / CD tools, Dockers and Kubernetes

UI development skills using frameworks such as Angular and Node JS is a plus

Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills are a pre-requisite

BS / MS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline is required

Additional Information

Work Hours : Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements : This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental / Physical Requirements : This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY : The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 117,700.00 to 170,600.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA / HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.