Lead Staff Software Engineer - Payments Platform

VISA; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa Staff Software Engineer position focuses on designing and evolving secure, scalable transaction processing platforms. This hands-on role requires 60-75% coding and offers technical leadership across architecture, API strategy, and integration patterns.

You will operate in a hybrid model with in-office days and collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance AI-assisted tooling and high-quality delivery in a regulated payments environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a degree or 0 years with PhD, or 8+ years experience.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, or Kotlin).
• Experience with system design, architecture, debugging, and production support.
• Ability to use AI-assisted tools and establish safe AI practices.
• Experience designing, building, and supporting APIs, web services, microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve secure, scalable platforms for Visa's Acceptance Solutions.
• Provide technical direction across architecture, API strategy, integration patterns, and standards.
• Hands-on coding (60-75%) and mentoring engineers across teams.

Skills

5+ years experience

Programming languages

System design

AI tooling

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (MBA/JD/MD)

Tools

GitHub Copilot

ChatGPT

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAPI

Job description

Visa Staff Software Engineer position focuses on designing and evolving secure, scalable transaction processing platforms. This hands-on role requires 60-75% coding and offers technical leadership across architecture, API strategy, and integration patterns.

You will operate in a hybrid model with in-office days and collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance AI-assisted tooling and high-quality delivery in a regulated payments environment.