Staff Software Engineer - Java
- Full-time
- Job Family Group: Technology and Operations
Company Description
As the world’s leader in digital payments technology, Visa’s mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.
At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.
You’re an Individual. We’re the team for you. Together, let’s transform the way the world pays.
Job Description
As a Software Engineer, you will be part of our Issuer Processing Platform Development team to help design, enhance and build our open systems transactional platform. The successful candidate will be part of a team to design and develop REST based APIs and perform unit and integration testing on newly developed components. Candidate will assist with troubleshooting and resolving defects during the software development life cycle. Candidate will interface directly with staff members of Development, Product Management, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. You must have the ability to be self-directed and interact with technology and business partners at all levels. Finally, you should be comfortable in a fast-paced customer focused environment that continually embraces the latest technologies and techniques.
Essential Functions
Create automated unit testing using JUnit and practicing test driven development
mocking in unit testing and mocking framework
deploying solutions to converged or virtualized infrastructure environments
troubleshooting in a production setting
build environment using Maven/Gradle and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins or Bamboo
Developing applications using Eclipse or IntelliJ
performance tuning and memory leak detection
integrating with third-party Web Services
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
4 years of 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 degree
Preferred Qualifications
7-10 years of work experience and a Bachelor’s Degree or 6 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 years of experience with a PhD.
- Extensive experience in architecting and developing real-time multithreaded Java applications that are fault-tolerant, scalable and can handle high volumes
Deep understanding of SOA principles and Web Services technologies: REST & SOAP
Experience with back-end technologies such as J2EE, JDBC, JMS, Spring, Hibernate, JMX and MBeans
Experience in relational database usage with commercial-grade databases.
Working knowledge NoSQL DB such as MongoDB considered a plus
Expert in OO design and design patterns
Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Strong UNIX/Linux background
Experience with application containers such as Tomcat
Experience in creating automated unit testing using JUnit and practicing test driven development
Fluent with mocking in unit testing and working knowledge of mocking framework
Experience with deploying solutions to converged or virtualized infrastructure environments
Experience with Payment and/or Credit Card processing is considered a plus
Strong troubleshooting skills, especially in a production setting
Experience with build environment using Maven/Gradle and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins or Bamboo
Fluent with developing applications using Eclipse or IntelliJ
Experience with performance tuning and memory leak detection
Experience with integrating with third-party Web Services
Additional Information
Work Hours:
- Incumbent is expected to work during core business hours
Travel Required:
- Incumbent will be expected to travel less than 5%
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, and reach with hands and arms, and bend or lift up to 25 pounds
Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.