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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.

The Work itself:

Design code and systems that touch 40% of the world population while influencing Visa’s internal standards for scalability, security, and reusability
Collaborate multi-functionally to create design artifacts and develop best-in-class software solutions for multiple Visa technical offerings
Actively contribute to product quality improvements, valuable service technology, and new business flows in diverse agile squads
Develop robust and scalable products intended for a myriad of customers including end-user merchants, b2b, and business to government solutions.
Leverage innovative technologies to build the next generation of Payment Services, Transaction Platforms, Real-Time Payments, and Buy Now Pay Later Technology
Opportunities to make a difference on a global or local scale through mentorship and continued learning opportunities

Essential Functions:

Demonstrates relevant technical working knowledge to understand requirements.
Identifies and contributes to the development and solution strategies to team members that improve the design and functionality of interface features across one or more project features, under minimal guidance.
Applies standard processes on the use of programming languages (e.g. HTML, C++, Java) to write code that fulfills website modification requests and technical requirements.
Collaborates with others to support the piloting of new technology capabilities and features that enhance the user website experience across e-commerce products.
Analyzes bugs for simple issues and applies debugging tools to verify assumptions.

The Skills You Bring:

Energy and Experience: A growth mindset that is curious and passionate about technologies and enjoys challenging projects on a global scale
Challenge the Status Quo: Comfort in pushing the boundaries, ‘hacking’ beyond traditional solutions
Language Expertise: Expertise in one or more general development languages (e.g., Java, C#, C++)
Builder: Experience building and deploying modern services and web applications with quality and scalability
Learner: Constant drive to learn new technologies such as Angular, React, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
Partnership: Experience collaborating with Product, Test, Dev-ops, and Agile/Scrum teams

**We do not expect that any single candidate would fulfill all of these characteristics. For instance, we have exciting team members who are really focused on building scalable systems but didn’t work with payments technology or web applications before joining Visa.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

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What You Should Know About Staff SW Engineer, Visa

If you're a Staff Software Engineer ready to tackle global challenges, Visa in Ashburn has an exciting opportunity for you! Join our dynamic Technology Organization, a hub for innovating the future of commerce with sophisticated processing networks that manage over an impressive 65K secure transactions every second. As a Staff Software Engineer here, your work will influence the digital monetary landscape, impacting 40% of the world's population. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, designing and building cutting-edge payment solutions, and contributing significantly to product quality and technology improvements. With a focus on complex distributed systems, you'll leverage innovative technologies to develop robust products like Payment Services and Real-Time Transactions. We value a growth mindset and encourage pushing boundaries—if you're passionate about coding with languages such as Java or C++, ready to embrace challenges, and excited about learning new technologies like Angular and Kubernetes, you'll fit right in. At Visa, mentorship and continuous learning are key, and we celebrate diverse backgrounds, so don't worry if you haven’t worked in payments technology before. This is a hybrid role, balancing in-office collaboration and remote flexibility, which ensures you thrive in a diverse and energetic environment. Come help shape the future with us!

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What are the key responsibilities of a Staff SW Engineer at Visa?

As a Staff Software Engineer at Visa, you'll be responsible for designing scalable code and systems that impact a vast global audience. You will collaborate across multiple teams to create innovative software solutions, contribute to enhancements in product quality, and actively participate in the development of next-gen payment technologies. This role also emphasizes debugging and analyzing code to ensure optimal functionality.