Software Engineer

Visa; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payment technology company in Cambridge is seeking an early-career engineer to join its innovation hub. This role focuses on solving well-defined problems while developing engineering fundamentals in a collaborative environment. You will work alongside senior engineers, contributing to meaningful technology that protects consumers and businesses. Ideal candidates should possess a degree or relevant internship experience, along with a strong willingness to learn and improve skills. Join us for a purposeful work experience in a top-tier organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject or 6 months of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Ability to read and write code in at least one programming language, preferably Java.
• Awareness of algorithms, data structures, and fundamental computer science concepts.

Responsibilities

• Solve well-defined problems with guidance while moving towards complex challenges.
• Deliver high-quality work on scoped tasks in collaboration with senior engineers.

Skills

Curiosity

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Coding in one programming language

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject

6 months of hands-on software engineering experience

Tools

Databases

HTTP APIs

Job description

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose‑driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Following our acquisition by Visa, Featurespace continues to operate as a high‑impact innovation hub, building advanced financial crime prevention technology that protects consumers and businesses globally.

We combine the agility and curiosity of a product‑focused scale‑up with the reach, resources and global mission of Visa. It’s the best of both worlds: a collaborative, learning‑driven environment where engineers can see the direct impact of their work backed by the stability and influence of a world‑leading payments company.

If you’re an early‑career engineer who wants to learn fast, build meaningful technology, and contribute to systems used worldwide, we’d love to meet you.

The Role

Technical Growth

We don’t expect you to know everything, we expect you to be curious, proactive, and eager to improve. You will:

• Solve well‑defined problems with guidance and progressively move toward more complex challenges.
• Build a solid understanding of our internal tools, architecture, and development workflows.
• Strengthen your engineering fundamentals, including testing, debugging, data structures, and clean code practices.

Impact

• Deliver high‑quality work on scoped tasks in collaboration with senior engineers.
• Take ownership of parts of a feature lifecycle as your confidence grows.

Ways of Working

• Communicate progress clearly and seek help when needed.
• Make steady, thoughtful progress, balancing autonomy with collaboration.
• Actively learn from peers, participate in conversations, and ask questions to deepen your understanding.
• Accept feedback constructively and contribute to a positive, respectful team culture.
• Develop the time‑management habits needed to work effectively in a professional environment.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject or at least 6 months of hands‑on software engineering experience (internships, placements, or project work).
• Ability to read and write code in at least one programming language (Java welcomed but not required).
• Awareness of algorithms, data structures, and fundamental computer science concepts.
• A strong willingness to learn, experiment, and build new skills quickly.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your own time effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with databases
• Experience with HTTP APIs or service‑based architectures.
• Familiarity with messaging or event‑driven systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, ActiveMQ).
• Exposure to cloud platforms or automation tooling.

Qualities We Value

We care deeply about how we work. Our values reflect the culture we’ve built and the environment you’ll be joining:

• Pride in craft, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
• Curiosity: a desire to understand the “why,” not just the “what.”
• A growth mindset: openness to learning, improving, and taking on feedback.
• Willingness to share knowledge and contribute to team success.
• A collaborative, positive, can‑do attitude.
• Enthusiasm for working within a high‑innovation team inside one of the most trusted brands in global payments.

Additional Information

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.