Software Engineer

Visa; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work arrangement

Zusammenfassung

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

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Backend development

Code reviews

Debugging

On-call support

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Test planning

Architecture

Production support

Observability

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Software Development Engineers are expert problem-solvers and builders who design, implement, and improve software applications and systems. In this role, engineers spend approximately 60-75% of their time coding, working hands-on with code, data, and modern tools (including AI-assisted development, cloud services, and automation frameworks) to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality technology solutions that drive business outcomes in the fintech sector. They collaborate with cross-functional teams - product managers, designers, data scientists, QA, operations, and compliance - to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions, all while adhering to best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
All roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work.

Key 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, efficiency, observability, and performance.
• Participate in Production Support rota covering weekdays and week ends.

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

Relevant work experience

• Relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree, Experience building and testing enterprise-scale web services (minimum one year).
• Experience working on client-facing project or technical teams (minimum one year).
• Experience in integrating feedback into design and solution fixes.
• Experience in 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.

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

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.