Placement Software Engineer 2027 – Belfast Drive Impact

Visa; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is offering a paid placement year for a Software Engineer in Belfast, running from summer 2027 to summer 2028. You must be in your penultimate year with a graduation date in summer 2029. You will join a collaborative team building solutions used by millions, gaining exposure to the full software development lifecycle.

You will work in an Agile environment with Test Driven Development and access to GEN AI tooling to accelerate learning and impact during the placement.

Qualifications

• A strong academic record with a 2:1 or above in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field, graduating no earlier than 2028.
• Strong coding ability in object‑oriented languages such as Java, C# or C++.
• Passion for software engineering; examples of work outside core curriculum are a plus.
• Desire to understand and leverage new tools and technologies and evolve learning.
• Analytical abilities, including the ability to translate and communicate technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Help develop the next generation of Visa enterprise class solutions for our global client base.
• Gain first hand exposure to the multiple facets of the software development lifecycle.
• Work across different product lanes and use GEN AI tooling to be bolder, faster and smarter.
• Work within an Agile environment embracing TDD and CI/CD.
• Grow knowledge through Visa’s progressive technical community.

Skills

Java

C#

C++

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

2:1 or above in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

GEN AI tooling

Job description

Visa is offering a paid placement year for a Software Engineer in Belfast, running from summer 2027 to summer 2028. You must be in your penultimate year with a graduation date in summer 2029. You will join a collaborative team building solutions used by millions, gaining exposure to the full software development lifecycle.

You will work in an Agile environment with Test Driven Development and access to GEN AI tooling to accelerate learning and impact during the placement.