Military Talent Program - Staff Software Engineering Pipeline

Visa; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 131,600 - 210,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Job summary

Visa is looking for Software Engineers as part of its Military Talent Program in Austin, Texas. The role involves designing, building, and testing software that impacts a global customer base. Candidates with military service are encouraged to apply, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and innovation.

This position requires 5+ years of experience or relevant education, knowledge of programming languages like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, with opportunities for mentorship and learning.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies for product development.
• Experience in developing web applications and scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software components for global payment technology.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to improve product quality.
• Build and deploy modern services and web applications.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

User Interface Design

API Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Web Development Tools

Office Software

Job description

Job Description

Visa is actively seeking qualified candidates for Software Engineering Opportunities as part of our Military Talent Program. We value the dedication, discipline, and teamwork that military personnel can contribute to Visa and our innovative teams.

The Opportunity

As a Visa Software Engineer, you will be an integral part of a multi-functional development team inventing, designing, building, and testing software products that reach a truly global customer base. While building components of powerful payment technology, you will get to see your efforts shaping the digital future of payments.

We encourage all candidates who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces (including Reserves, National Guard, and service member spouses) to apply to this pipeline. Please list this service in your resume. By applying to this role, you will join our pipeline for current and future SWE roles. This pipeline will close on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

The Work itself

• Design code and systems that touch 40% of the world population while influencing Visa's internal standards for scalability, security, and reusability
• Collaborate multi-functionally to create design artifacts and develop best‑in‑class software solutions for multiple Visa technical offerings
• Actively contribute to product quality improvements, valuable service technology, and new business flows in diverse agile squads
• Develop robust and scalable products intended for a myriad of customers including end‑user merchants, B2B, and business to government solutions.
• Leverage innovative technologies to build the next generation of Payment Services, Transaction Platforms, Real‑Time Payments, and Buy Now Pay Later Technology
• Opportunities to make a difference on a global or local scale through mentorship and continued learning opportunities

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Programming Languages: Knowledge of and ability to develop front‑end code (e.g. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) in support of package and product development. This includes the extension of capabilities of packages and products.
• Web Browser Optimization: The ability to select the "best available" values of some objective function to improve the functional effectiveness of web browsers.
• User Interface Design: Knowledge of user interface design, which is the interaction where users and computers interact. This includes an understanding of how to provide an optimal industrial design experience through User Interface (UI) Design.
• API Generation: The ability to develop and apply Application Program Interfaces (APIs), a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications that specify how software components should interact and are used when programming graphical user.
• Builder: Experience building and deploying modern services and web applications with quality and scalability.

** Please note:** We do not expect that any single candidate would fulfill all of these characteristics. For instance, we have exciting team members who are really focused on building scalable systems but didn't work with payments technology or web applications before joining Visa.

U.S. Applicants Only

The estimated salary range for this position is $131,600 to $210,300 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job‑related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

**Visa is not offering relocation assistance for this role.**

Visa requires at least 3 days in office; expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Work Hours

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements

This position requires travel 5‑10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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 the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.