Senior Software Engineer

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

Join the Future of Payments at Visa! 

Are you ready to shape the future of payments and work with cutting-edge technology? Visa is at the forefront of a rapidly evolving industry, investing heavily in innovative solutions. We're looking for highly motivated developers to join our team and work on both groundbreaking products and modernizing existing systems. 

Why Visa? 

The payment industry is evolving at a rapid pace, with countless innovative ideas transforming the market. Visa is a leading force in this space, making significant strides in becoming a tech-driven company. If you're excited about working in a dynamic environment that promises innovation for the next 5 to 10 years, Visa is the place to be. 

Your Role: 

As a part of the Risk and Identity Solutions (RaIS) team, you will be responsible for developing critical risk and fraud prevention applications and services. Your work will involve: 

• Idea Generation & Architecture: Contribute to the brainstorming, design, and architecture of new solutions. 

• Development & Testing: Develop and test applications using bleeding-edge AI tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and other homegrown solutions. 

• Innovation & Impact: Design new software solutions or refactor existing ones to enhance performance and maintainability, all while making a significant impact on our products and services. 

What We Offer: 

• Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge AI tools and technologies. 

• Professional Growth: Opportunities to learn and grow in a fast-paced industry. 

• Impactful Work: Play a key role in preventing fraud and enhancing security for Visa and its clients.��

• Hybrid Work Model: This position offers a flexible hybrid work environment. Employees can alternate time between remote and office work. Typically, you'll be expected to work from the office 2-3 days a week, with the goal of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs. 

Ideal Candidates: 

We're looking for software engineers who are passionate about solving challenging business problems and building applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are ready to make a difference, we want you on our team. 
 

Required Education Qualifications (one of the below): 

• Master's degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. 

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field AND a minimum of two (2) years of directly related experience. 

• Minimum of five (5) years of directly related experience without degree.

Required Work Experience and Proficiencies: 

• At least one (1) year of experience in building and testing enterprise-scale web services. 

• At least one (1) year of experience with Java and Java web frameworks such as Spring or Quarkus. 

• Experience with database technologies including SQL and No-SQL databases. 

• Familiarity with data streaming and queuing technologies like Kafka and ActiveMQ. 

• Ability to verify assumptions about requirements and escalate potential design issues to appropriate stakeholders. 

• Experience in refining code plans under technical leadership and contributing to design documentation. 

• Proficient in applying coding patterns, guidelines, styles, and best practices. 

• Experience in participating in code reviews and ensuring adherence to coding standards. 

• Ability to create test plans, identify testing tools, and execute testing to resolve