About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

Visa’s Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators building and supporting systems at global scale. Within this space, our Operations & Infrastructure engineering teams are responsible for developing and maintaining the platforms, services, and automation that ensure Visa’s systems are reliable, scalable, and secure.

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join one of our Operations & Infrastructure teams. In this role, you will contribute to building full-stack applications, backend services, and automation solutions that support critical infrastructure, platform capabilities, and internal engineering systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer who is passionate about software engineering, systems reliability, and building tools and platforms that operate at scale.

The Opportunity

As a Software Engineer, you will work alongside experienced engineers to design, build, and improve systems that power Visa’s technology ecosystem. You will gain exposure to distributed systems, cloud platforms, automation, and modern full-stack development, while contributing to real-world solutions used across the organization.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, platform, infrastructure, and operations to deliver solutions that improve developer productivity, system reliability, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services, APIs, and full-stack applications
Build and support automation tools, platform capabilities, and internal systems
Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code following engineering best practices (testing, code reviews, CI/CD)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver high-quality solutions
Contribute to systems that improve reliability, performance, and operational efficiency
Participate in design discussions and contribute to decisions around architecture, scalability, and system behavior
Troubleshoot application and system issues, perform root cause analysis, and support resolution of production incidents
Support development of cloud-native and distributed systems
Document technical designs, implementation details, and system behavior
Continuously improve engineering quality, system observability, and operational excellence


Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree, OR 3+ years of relevant work experience.
Experience in analysis, design, and programming of computer applications.
Experience in debugging and modifying software programs.
Experience in writing and maintaining technical documentation.
Experience in performing software testing and troubleshooting.
Experience in collaborating with users or stakeholders to gather requirements.
Experience in developing or supporting installation and maintenance procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

1-2 years of relevant work experience.
Experience or coursework in full-stack development, backend services, or systems programming
Familiarity with modern frontend technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, HTML, CSS)
Experience building backend services or APIs using technologies such as Java, Python, Node.js, Spring Boot, or similar frameworks
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and an understanding of cloud-native concepts
Familiarity with automation, infrastructure, or platform engineering concepts
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), containerization, or developer tooling
Basic understanding of system reliability, monitoring, and debugging in distributed systems
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new technologies quickly
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

Information for US Applicants

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.

Work Hours

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements

This position requires travel 5-10% 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.

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 protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

About the company

Visa runs a global payment network that connects banks, merchants and consumers so card purchases and money transfers move between financial institutions. Its VisaNet system handles authorization, clearing and settlement, linking the bank behind a buyer's card with the bank that accepts a merchant's payment. The company earns fees from payment activity, transaction processing and international transactions, and sells fraud prevention tools, payment software and consulting services to businesses. Banks and other partners issue Visa branded cards and use its technology to build their own payment products. Visa traces its roots to a Bank of America card program launched in 1958 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$24.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1958

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Visa demand keeps growing: July 2026 results showed quarterly revenue up 14% to $11.6 billion.
Advisory staff get structured training: Visa University has over 50 learning modules for its consulting and analytics teams.
Visa is capturing stablecoin activity: September 2026 settlement volume exceeded a $20 billion annualized run rate.

What critics are saying

Visa must pay partners more: July 2026 results showed client incentives up 18%, faster than revenue.
Visa faces pressure on its debit contracts: the Justice Department seeks restrictions on alleged anticompetitive practices.
Technology and product jobs face cuts: Visa announced about 2,600 planned layoffs in July 2026.

What makes Visa unique

Visa reaches everyday checkout at scale: its cards are accepted at over 175 million merchant locations.
Visa avoids consumer lending exposure: it bears no cardholder credit risk.
Visa Direct extends beyond cards: it reaches approximately 12 billion bank account, wallet and card endpoints.

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Disability Insurance.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

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