Staff Backend AI Platform Engineer (GenAI/Java)

Visa; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design scalable backend systems that integrate AI agents into Visa's enterprise infrastructure. You will architect an Agentic AI Platform using Java/Spring Boot and Python, enabling multi-agent orchestration and RAG within a distributed microservices environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, fast delivery, and collaboration with ML engineers and product leads to shape the platform roadmap.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience in Java with Spring Boot and Python backend development.
• Leadership or senior engineering responsibilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve the Agentic AI Platform for multi-agent orchestration and RAG.
• Design scalable backend systems using Java Spring Boot and Python FastAPI/Flask.
• Lead distributed, fault-tolerant system design with observability and scaling.
• Mentor engineers and drive design reviews with product leads.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Python

Distributed systems

GenAI integration

REST/gRPC

Kubernetes

Docker

LLM orchestration

Event-driven UX/API

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus/Grafana

Kafka

Pinecone/Vector DB

LangChain/LangGraph/Autogen

Job description

Visa is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design scalable backend systems that integrate AI agents into Visa's enterprise infrastructure. You will architect an Agentic AI Platform using Java/Spring Boot and Python, enabling multi-agent orchestration and RAG within a distributed microservices environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, fast delivery, and collaboration with ML engineers and product leads to shape the platform roadmap.