Staff Site Reliability Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Job summary

Visa is seeking an experienced Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our DevOps squad in Austin, Texas. This hybrid position focuses on leading technical initiatives, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring platform resilience in a collaborative environment.

Key responsibilities include mentoring, developing automation scripts, and making impactful technical contributions. The estimated salary range for this role is $131,600.00 to $210,300.00 USD annually, with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Ensure best practices in CI/CD and IaC are maintained.
• Mentor and provide feedback to engineers across the company.
• Serve as an example of diligence and reliability.
• Write effective post-mortem documentation.
• Mentor engineers across the company.
• Review pull requests and source code.
• Solve complex problems under pressure.
• Stay up-to-date with technology trends.
• Lead and execute Proof of Concepts (POCs).

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.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our DevOps squad. This role will focus on leading technical initiatives, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure provisioning, and ensuring platform resilience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud technologies, as well as the ability to mentor engineers and contribute to the overall stability and scalability of our platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Ensure best practices in CI/CD and IaC to promote consistency, repeatability, and compliance.
• Maintain CI/CD resilience by avoiding unplanned or uncommunicated changes.
• Serve as an example of diligence and reliability to the team.
• Make high-impact technical contributions recognized by the team and organization.
• Write effective post-mortem documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide constructive feedback to engineers across the company.
• Review pull requests and source code, focusing on improving CI/CD and automation practices.
• Serve as a consultant for engineers from different squads.
• Solve complex and unknown problems under pressure.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends in CI/CD and automation.
• Lead and execute Proof of Concepts (POCs) to introduce new technologies to the team.

Hybrid Work Location

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

Qualifications

None

U.S. Applicants Only

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this position is $131,600.00 to $210,300.00 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.

Benefits

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.

Work Hours

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel and Physical Requirements

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

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or 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.