Sr Staff Software Engineer

  • 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

What we expect of you, day to day.

You will be part of Visa’s Digital Development Platform (DDP) global team which focuses on building end to end solution for digitization and mobilization of commerce for global market. We are looking for seasoned, hands on technical expert, preferably with financial technology background, for our Client Integration Solution team based out of our Foster City office to assure client success in using our products such as Visa Token Service, Visa Direct, Visa Digital Commerce App, and Visa Development Platform.

This role requires working with clients and/or client facing team with excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills, logical thinking, and application of programming techniques to design, build, and maintain solution for clients. Deep knowledge of computer science fundamentals, mobile & web technologies, multi-tiered architecture and experience in tools development. In addition to the technical skill set and passion for learning new technology, the candidate will be a self-starter, results-driven, and equipped with excellent verbal and written communication skills to interface with external teams & stakeholders. Successful candidate will have a flair for out-of-box thinking and be passionate about mentoring and coaching junior software engineers.

The Senior Staff Software Engineer is a senior level technical role, and the successful candidate will have ability to write software, collaborate with senior leadership across the organization, mentor and train junior and mid-level engineers, juggle multiple tasks, an work very closely with the engineering leads, product manager, and client support teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline

  • 12+ yrs of hands on software product development experience with ability to come up with innovative solution and implement it independently.

  • Advanced level skills in developing multi-tier application based on Java, C#, or C++

  • In-depth knowledge of web (TCP/IP, HTTP, HTML, REST, SOAP, XML/JSON) and mobile technologies (Android/iOS)

  • Experience building & testing enterprise scale web services (RESTful) and security practices

  • Experience building tools, native mobile apps or SDK

  • Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis

  • A go-getter who is not overwhelmed by new technology, tight timelines, or parallel projects

  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment and flexible to work with distributed global teams and willing to support clients globally

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and presentation skills, and proven ability to influence and communicate effectively

  • Strong practitioner of Visa's Leadership principles

    Desired Experience

  • Experience in payments tech / banking system software

Additional Information

Work Hours This position requires the incumbent to be available during core business hours.

Travel Requirements This position requires the incumbent to travel for work less than 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, and reach with hands and arms.

EEO Statement 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.

 

Privacy Policy