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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Visa Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $131,600.0 - $210,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Application Frameworks, Computing Platforms, Continuous Integration, IBM DB2, Database Design, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Fault Tolerance, Java Database Connectivity, Java Message Service (JMS), Spring Framework, Junit, Apache Maven, MySQL, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Oracle (Applications), Redis, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, SONAR (Symantec), SQL Databases, Data Logging, Chatbots, Large Language Models, Spring-boot, Caching, Generative AI, Vert.x, Backend, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Grpc, Spring Batch, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** September 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/04982bc0-16d1-4cda-8471-8e772123f4de

## About the Role

5+ years of relevant 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, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience., Strong hands-on experience with REST APIs, gRPC, J2EE, JDBC, JMS
Strong hands-on experience with Spring, Spring Batch, Spring Boot, WebFlux, and Vert.x
Experience in building Generative AI applications, conversational AI, RAG architectures, techniques and libraries
Experience designing and building backend services, microservices, and distributed systems
Strong experience with event-driven architecture
Strong understanding of architecture and operations of highly available and scalable applications
Strong experience with Agile development and CI/CD using GIT, Maven, Jenkins, Chef, Sonar, JUnit
Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle
Strong ability to understand and write simple and complex SQL
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
Experience in a technical leadership role
Ability to multitask and handle competing priorities with minimal direction
Required strong hands-on experience with GenAI / LLM-driven engineering workflows
Demonstrated GenAI-first approach in both personal execution and team enablement
Strong experience with Kafka, Redis, or NoSQL datastores
Hands-on experience with MySQL, DB2, Oracle
Proven knowledge of shared services and framework development including microservices, container technologies, caching, API gateway, and security
DevOps experience in infrastructure automation, monitoring, logging, auditing, and security practices
Experience designing reusable frameworks, standards, or platform capabilities
The Skills You Bring
Deep backend engineering expertise using REST APIs, gRPC, J2EE, JDBC, JMS
Strong command of Spring, Spring Batch, Spring Boot, WebFlux, and Vert.x
A practical and strategic GenAI-first mindset, helping teams apply AI effectively across design, coding, testing, troubleshooting, and delivery
Strong understanding of OOP concepts and design patterns
Strong experience in API development, backend services, microservices, and event-driven architectures
Strong architectural understanding of high-performance, scalable, reliable, and highly available systems
Strong CI/CD and engineering automation capabilities
Strong SQL and database design/query skills
Ability to lead design discussions and communicate technical ideas clearly across technical and business stakeholders
Mentoring capability and strong technical leadership presenceInformation for US Applicants :For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $131,600.00 to $ 210,300.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

## Description

VCS Platform & Acceptance is part of the Visa Commercial Solutions technology organization and is responsible for building and enhancing Virtual Cards, payables, acceptance platforms, and Commercial B2B product capabilities. The team develops modern, scalable software platforms that support global commercial payment experiences.

We are looking for engineers who enjoy solving challenging business problems through modern backend engineering and who thrive in a high-performance environment focused on innovation, delivery quality, and technical excellence.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will provide strong hands-on technical leadership in the design and development of modern software platforms and services. You will help solve complex business problems through scalable technical solutions and guide engineering execution across architecture, implementation quality, reliability, and operational excellence.

This role requires a strong GenAI-first attitude. You are expected not only to use GenAI, LLMs, copilots, and agentic engineering tools in your own work, but also to guide the team on best practices for using AI to improve design quality, coding efficiency, testing effectiveness, troubleshooting, and delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities:

 * Design, document, and implement new systems, enhancements, and modifications to existing software aligned with design specifications, security standards, and engineering best practices
 * Lead the design and implementation of REST APIs, gRPC services, backend services, microservices, and event-driven solutions
 * Build and evolve highly scalable, reliable, resilient, and fault-tolerant applications
 * Independently create multiple design artifacts and present designs to team members and stakeholders
 * Interact with business and technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality products and services that meet business requirements
 * Collaborate with Technical Product Managers to decompose larger solutions into achievable work items
 * Drive development quality and support zero-defect delivery expectations
 * Contribute to efficient engineering processes through CI/CD pipelines and automation
 * Support test engineering and operations teams in troubleshooting, defect research, and issue root cause analysis
 * Mentor junior developers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality code
 * Identify opportunities for innovation and improvements to standards, processes, and best practices
 * Present technical solutions, considerations, and trade-offs in business terms

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.


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