Full-Time

Staff SW Engineer

Posted on 8/30/2025

Visa

Visa

10,001+ employees

Global digital payments network processing transactions

No salary listed

San Mateo, CA, USA

Hybrid

May allow partial telecommuting; on-site at Foster City, CA.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
jQuery
JavaScript
React.js
Java
REST APIs
Hadoop
Web Development
Oracle
AngularJS
Spring
Hibernate
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, followed by 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a software engineer-related occupation.
  • Alternatively, Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a software engineer-related occupation.
  • Experience in Spring Technologies.
  • Security and Authentication standards and technologies, including OAuth.
  • Building Hypermedia-based REST APIs.
  • JavaScript and front end technologies/frameworks, including JQuery, ReactJS, or Angular.
  • Designing flow diagrams and articulating the design of the code flows.
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery processes.
  • Database technologies, including Oracle or Hadoop.
  • Java or J2EE.
Responsibilities
  • Architect, design, build, develop, test, and/or implement software applications.
  • Conduct business and technical analysis, code reviews, and unit testing.
  • Implement, and produce technical documentation of solutions for new development, system enhancements, and production support.
  • Design, develop, and implement modifications and corrections to existing software, including the development of debugging routines.
  • Perform regular check-ins to continuous integration of systems and/or software applications.
  • Participate in cross-functional teams and work with architects, systems analysts, project managers, QA and other developers to implement business requirements while applying the latest available tools and technology.
  • Work under direct supervision to ensure on-time delivery of projects, production support plans, and knowledge transfer for long-term supportability of upgrades, enhancements, and deployments.
  • Position reports to the Foster City, California office and may allow for partial telecommuting.

Visa operates a global digital payments network that connects consumers, businesses, banks, and governments to enable electronic card payments. Its system moves money through a card-based flow: a merchant request, card authorization via Visa, funds settlement between banks, and data processing, with fees earned on transactions and services. The company differentiates itself with its worldwide network, large client base, and partnerships that expand access to digital payments while supporting sustainable commerce. Its goal is to widen financial inclusion and provide convenient, secure electronic payments for a growing share of global commerce.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1958

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Visa Ventures invested in Nekuda's $5M round for agentic payments.
  • Visa Ventures led BVNK's $50M Series B for stablecoin payments.
  • VisaNet handled 164.7 billion transactions annually in 2021.

What critics are saying

  • FedNow bypasses Visa, cutting transaction volume in 12-24 months.
  • PSD2 enables direct payments, causing 70-85% volume loss in 18-36 months.
  • CBDCs in 130+ countries reduce Visa's market by 15-25% in 36-60 months.

What makes Visa unique

  • VisaNet processes 76,000 transactions per second with 99.9999% availability.
  • VisaNet connects 3.6 billion accounts across 200+ countries.
  • VisaNet uses AI for smarter authorization and fraud prevention.

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Life Insurance.

Dental Insurance.

Disability Insurance.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

Company News

TechCabal
Aug 12th, 2025
HoneyCoin raises $4.9M for expansion

Kenyan fintech HoneyCoin raised $4.9 million in seed funding to expand its stablecoin cross-border payment services into Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Led by Flourish Ventures, the round included TLcom Capital, Stellar Development Foundation, and Visa Ventures. HoneyCoin processes $150 million monthly, serving 350 enterprise clients. The funds will be used to hire executives, secure licenses, and expand into new markets, with plans for new products by Q3 2025.

Business Wire
May 15th, 2025
Nekuda Raises $5M Led by Madrona, Together with Amex Ventures and Visa Ventures, to Power Agentic Payments

Nekuda raises $5M led by Madrona, Amex Ventures & Visa Ventures to power agentic aayments. For the infrastructure of the future of online commerce.

Forbes
May 6th, 2025
Visa Invests in BVNK, $50M Funding

Visa Ventures has invested in stablecoin infrastructure platform BVNK, marking Visa's first direct investment in a stablecoin payments player. This move supports the future of stablecoins in payments, enhancing BVNK's credibility and penetration with Visa's partners. BVNK, which raised $50 million in a Series B round in December 2024, processes $12 billion in annualized volume and offers solutions for B2B and B2C payments using stablecoins.

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