Fintech Software Engineer — Hybrid, AI-Driven Code & Impact

Visa; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Visa is seeking Software Development Engineers in a hybrid role located in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and improving secure, scalable fintech software, with substantial time spent coding and hands-on development.

Responsibilities include system design, code reviews, testing, production support, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. A Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in backend development or related fields are expected, with on-call duties and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and experience building and testing enterprise-scale web services (minimum one year).
• Experience working on client-facing project or technical teams (minimum one year).
• Experience integrating feedback into design and solution fixes.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in technologies/software systems or a directly related field (minimum two years).
• Experience in developing and/or implementing back end applications (minimum two years).
• Experience in system design and architecture for product components.
• Experience in debugging and troubleshooting software issues.
• Experience in code review and applying coding standards.
• Experience in test planning and execution for software features.
• Experience in responding to support requests and deploying fixes.
• Experience in using software developer tools for code creation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to interpret requirements for project components and incorporate feedback into future designs or solution fixes.
• Translate business requirements by verifying assumptions and escalating potential design issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Participate in system design and architecture, refining code plans and contributing to design documentation.
• Contribute to project estimation and elevate issues that may cause delays.
• Develop, implement, and maintain code for products, services, or components, applying coding patterns, guidelines, and best practices.
• Apply debugging tools to verify assumptions and proactively flag issues before they occur.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure coding standards are followed and address routine pull requests.
• Create test plans and configure testing procedures to identify and resolve defects for multiple features.
• Respond to support requests during on-call rotations, troubleshooting issues and deploying fixes under guidance.
• Leverage and build knowledge of software developer tools to create, debug, and maintain code for components.
• Remain current in skills by investing time in training resources to improve product availability, reliability, observability, and performance.
• Participate in Production Support rota covering weekdays and week ends.

Skills

Backend development

Code reviews

Debugging

On-call support

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Test planning

Architecture

Production support

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Visa is seeking Software Development Engineers in a hybrid role located in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and improving secure, scalable fintech software, with substantial time spent coding and hands-on development.

Responsibilities include system design, code reviews, testing, production support, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. A Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in backend development or related fields are expected, with on-call duties and