Staff SW Engineer

Job Description

As part of the Visa’s Cybersecurity AI Center of Excellence, our team is focused on developing, operating, and driving the success of innovative analytics products that protect against cyber criminals and fraudsters. Leveraging the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, we work collaboratively with other cyber & risk teams to ensure our cybersecurity solutions align with customers' business objectives and deliver real-world impact. Team members are involved in all aspects of the product lifecycle, from initial planning and development to deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement. We are committed to fostering a culture of research, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable web applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Effectively communicate with customers to gather requirements, provide technical support, and deliver solutions that address their needs.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL endpoints.
• Develop responsive user interfaces using frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Implement server-side logic, database schemas, and data storage solutions using Golang, Python, Java, or similar technologies.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices in software development.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software systems.
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development processes.

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree (Computer Science) or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Experience with architecting, developing, and deploying highly distributed systems using microservices, ensuring scalability, resilience, and seamless integration across complex environments
• Proficiency with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React or Angular
• Experience with back-end technologies such as Python and Golang.
• Hands-on experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL: MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL: MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra).
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and web services.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, Bitbucket).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working closely with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that meet client needs and expectations.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with AI/ML concepts and technologies
• Cybersecurity domain knowledge
• Experience with using latest GenAI tools