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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Full Stack Software Architect (Sr. Consultant) - **Company:** Visa Inc. - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $173,100.0 - $276,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Component-Based Software Engineering, Audit Trail, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Retrieval, Data Security, Data Systems, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Node.Js, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Query Optimization, Redis, Ui Patterns, Prometheus, Software Deployment, Software Systems, Workflow Management Systems, Datadog, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, ReactJS, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Grafana, Multi-Agent Systems, Database Optimization, Model Validation, Caching, Generative AI, Backend, Git, Fastapi, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Data Analytics, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Api Management, Docker, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/visa/full-stack-software-architect-sr-consultant-generative-ai ## About the Role * 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR * 11+ years of relevant work experience without a degree * At least 8 years of experience designing, building, and operating complex distributed software systems in production environments. * Strong background in software architecture, distributed systems, API design, cloud-native platforms, and data-intensive applications. * Experience with cloud platforms, containerized environments, CI/CD systems, and observability tooling. * Hands-on experience with React and backend development using Python, Node.js, Java, or similar languages. * Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders, * Experience building AI-enabled, data-driven, workflow automation, search, conversational, or machine learning-powered applications is highly valued. * Direct experience with Generative AI technologies, LLMs, RAG architectures, or agentic systems is preferred but not required for candidates with exceptional software architecture and distributed systems experience. * Experience driving technical strategy and influencing architectural direction across organizations. * Expertise in system design tradeoffs involving scalability, security, reliability, performance, cost, and developer productivity. * Deep understanding of modern LLM ecosystems, agent frameworks, retrieval architectures, and enterprise AI deployment patterns. * Familiarity with modern AI architectures including agentic workflows, memory systems, tool orchestration, MCP, and A2A frameworks * Proven ability to lead cross-functional AI initiatives, including PoC development, stakeholder alignment, and enterprise rollout. ## Description You will work on platforms and applications that use AI-native application patterns, including large language models, agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, tool orchestration, API integrations, ETL pipelines, and data systems to transform business processes into intelligent, reliable, and scalable workflows. You will help solve hard engineering problems such as decomposing complex workflows into reusable agents, designing secure human-in-the-loop systems, and building production-grade GenAI applications that can be monitored , evaluated, governed, and continuously improved. As a Senior Consultant (Staff Software Architect), you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, ownership, and technical judgment while collaborating closely with your manager and the broader engineering team to align on technical direction. You will be responsible for building high-quality software while also influencing system design decisions, architectural direction, engineering standards, and best practices across the team. Key Responsibilities * Design, build, and scale enterprise-grade GenAI and agentic applications, with a strong focus on maintainable, secure, scalable, reliable, and production-ready architecture. * Own architecture and delivery of major GenAI subsystems; lead design reviews; mentor I4/I5 engineers; define reusable patterns and production standards. * Apply strong system design judgment to build full-stack, production-grade applications with robust API design, workflow orchestration, secure data flows, observability, and operational readiness. * Build modern frontend experiences using React and established frontend patterns, including component-based architecture, state management, reusable UI components, accessibility, performance optimization, and seamless integration with backend APIs and AI-enabled services. * Design and implement scalable backend services using Python, Node.js, and/or Java, including secure APIs, asynchronous processing, background jobs, authentication, authorization, logging, error handling, and system resiliency. * Work with databases like PostgreSQL, Redis, vector databases, and related technologies, including schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, transaction management, caching patterns, migrations, and data access patterns . * Implement backend capabilities for AI-enabled and agentic workflow automation, including intent routing , agent orchestration, tool execution, API integrations, data retrieval, multi-step execution, workflow state management, human approval flows, guardrails, auditability, and enterprise system integration. * Develop AI-native capabilities using OpenAI, Anthropic, and related LLM APIs/SDKs, including prompt orchestration, tool/function calling, structured outputs, streaming responses, model routing, and evaluation patterns. * Apply deep knowledge of modern LLM capabilities to make informed engineering decisions around model selection, context management, latency, cost, reliability, output quality, safety, and user experience. * Design and implement retrieval-augmented generation solutions, including ingestion pipelines, ETL workflows, embeddings, vector database integration, retrieval strategies, relevance ranking, grounding, and retrieval quality evaluation., * Build and deploy cloud-native applications using containers, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, and operational automation. * Work closely with engineering teammates and cross-functional partners to align with team priorities, translate ambiguous requirements into proof-of-concepts, then evolve them into production-quality solutions through shared ownership and hands-on collaboration. * Implement observability and operational excellence for GenAI applications, including end-to-end tracing, workflow telemetry, model evaluation, and monitoring to ensure secure, reliable, and production-ready AI systems. Technical Skills: * Languages & Frameworks: Python, FastAPI , LangGraph * Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS * DevOps: Git, CI/CD pipelines * Anthropic / OpenAI SDKs, MCP, A2A * Databases & Storage: Pinecone, Redis, PostgreSQL * Monitoring & Governance: Prometheus, Grafana, audit logging, access control * Frontend : ReactJS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. ## Related Videos - [The Intent Engineer: Closing the Gap Between Business & Engineering - Manuel Klein](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1855-the-intent-engineer-closing-the-gap-between-business-engineering-manuel-klein) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)