Software Engineer, Intern, Highlands Ranch, CO - 2027

Visa; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa offers a 12-week internship program where you’ll work on impactful projects that advance Visa’s mission. As an intern, you’ll build meaningful connections, strengthen communication and business skills, and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, global environment.

As a Software Engineer Intern, you will contribute to Visa’s technology teams with meaningful work aligned to your passions and career goals, including learning secure coding practices and collaborating across subfunctions and

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree; graduating Dec 2027–Aug 2028.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Able to collaborate and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Self-serve deployment of Kafka clusters using Docker and Kubernetes
• Developing a natural language Chatbot for knowledge base searches
• Prototyping solutions for automated payments at gas stations
• Automating processes using low latency algorithms
• Enhancing Visa Checkout usability across platforms
• Creating testing tools to identify system errors
• Building visual monitoring tools to detect transactional issues
• Designing, coding, and testing software solutions for routing digital currency transactions
• Developing an app factory for mobile banking apps
• Supporting full software lifecycle activities and learning secure coding practices

Skills

Java

C/C++

C#

.NET

Python

JavaScript

HTML

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE/CIS/MIS/Cybersecurity/Business

Tools

Selenium

REST

Groovy

Job description

About Us

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.

Visa will accept applications for this role until at least 09-25-2026

Job Description

We will be accepting applications for this position from September 17th - September 25th. By applying to this position, your application is automatically considered across multiple subfunctions and teams. Specific assignments will depend on your skills sets, interest, location, and team need.

Visa's Internship Program offers a 12-week immersive experience where you'll work on impactful projects that advance Visa's mission. As a Visa intern, you'll build meaningful connections, strengthen your communication and business skills, and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, global environment.

You'll have access to interactive workshops and learning sessions designed to build expertise, expand industry knowledge, and elevate your professional skills. You'll not only learn, you'll contribute, collaborate, and innovate. Beyond professional development, enjoy social events that foster community and connection.

The program culminates in a final presentation, where you'll share your project achievements and recommendations with Visa leaders – a chance to demonstrate impact and growth.

As a Software Engineer Intern, you will contribute to Visa's technology teams by taking on meaningful work aligned with your passions and career goals.

Some job duties and projects could include:

• Self-serve deployment of Kafka clusters using Docker and Kubernetes
• Developing a natural language Chatbot for knowledge base searches
• Prototyping solutions for automated payments at gas stations
• Automating processes using low latency algorithms
• Enhancing Visa Checkout usability across platforms
• Creating testing tools to identify system errors
• Building visual monitoring tools to detect transactional issues
• Designing, coding, and testing software solutions for routing digital currency transactions
• Developing an app factory for mobile banking apps
• Supporting full software lifecycle activities and learning secure coding practices

Remember, at Visa, we see our employees as our most valuable asset and we are excited to support and witness your growth within our organization.

All Visa roles requiredigital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g.ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work.

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS, Cybersecurity, Business or a related field
• Graduating December 2027 - August 2028
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in one or more languages: Java, C/C++, C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, HTML
• Experience with automation/testing tools such as Selenium, REST, Python, Groovy
• Familiarity with software testing principles
• Strong understanding of software engineering concepts and methodologies
• Ability to document processes and perform analysis
• Problem-solving and analytical skills