Staff Software Engineer

Visa; Highlands Ranch (CO); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Job summary

Visa is seeking Software Development Engineers in a hybrid role in the United States. The position emphasizes designing, building, and improving secure, scalable fintech software with a strong focus on code quality and collaboration across product, design, data science, QA, and operations.

Candidate requirements include 5+ years with a Bachelor’s (or 2+ years with an advanced degree, or 8+ years total experience) and experience with container-based tech, web services, and product development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years with a Bachelor's, or 2+ years with an advanced degree, or 0 years with a PhD, or 8+ years total experience.
• Experience with container-based technologies.
• Experience building and testing enterprise-scale web services.
• Experience in product development and client-facing projects.
• Experience in software engineering or related field.
• Experience in developing web-based or mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to determine requirements for product components and incorporate feedback.
• Translate requirements into system designs and define component interactions.
• Design and develop product components and lead design reviews.
• Contribute to project estimation and suppress delays.
• Lead by example to create extensible, reusable code and drive quality.
• Apply debugging tools to resolve moderately complex issues and identify automation opportunities.
• Lead code reviews and enforce coding standards.
• Create complex test plans and address defects to minimize impact.
• Use data analysis and monitoring to identify patterns and issues.
• Respond to incidents during on-call rotations and assist in resolution.
• Build, enhance, and identify new developer tools for programs.

Skills

Container-based technologies

Enterprise-scale web services

Software engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Code review

Developer tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher in related field

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

Software Development Engineers are expert problem-solvers and builders who design, implement, and improve software applications and systems. In this role, engineers spend approximately 60–75% of their time coding, working hands‑on with code, data, and modern tools (including AI‑assisted development, cloud services, and automation frameworks) to deliver secure, scalable, and high‑quality technology solutions that drive business outcomes in the fintech sector. They collaborate with cross‑functional teams – product managers, designers, data scientists, QA, operations, and compliance – to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions, all while adhering to best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to determine requirements for product components and incorporate feedback into future designs or solutions.
• Translate functional requirements into system designs and communicate component interactions, ensuring alignment with business needs and timelines.
• Design and develop product components, refine code plans, and lead design reviews to ensure completeness and adherence to requirements.
• Contribute to project estimation, considering delivery costs and escalating issues that may cause delays.
• Lead by example in creating, implementing, and maintaining extensible, reusable code, and drive code quality through metrics and best practices.
• Apply debugging tools to resolve moderately complex issues and identify opportunities for automation across products.
• Lead code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and providing feedback to team members.
• Create complex test plans, identify test gaps, and proactively address defects to minimize customer impact.
• Leverage data analysis and monitoring standards to identify patterns and defects in all environments.
• Respond to incidents during on‑call rotations, troubleshoot complex issues, and assist in incident response and resolution.
• Build, enhance, and identify new developer tools to support programs and applications.
• Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt to trends and technical solutions to improve product performance and recommend resources to other engineers.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Visa will accept applications for this role until at least September 9, 2026. If this is posting, then we are accepting applications.

Visa is not offering relocation assistance for this role.

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

• 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.
• Experience working with container-based technologies.
• Experience building and testing enterprise-scale web services.
• Experience in product development.
• Experience working on client-facing project or technical teams.
• Experience in software engineering or a directly related field.
• Experience in developing and/or implementing web-based or mobile applications.
• Experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Experience in technologies/software systems or a directly related field.
• Experience in creating and maintaining test plans and executing testing procedures.
• Experience in debugging and troubleshooting software issues.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions.
• Experience in code review and applying coding standards.
• Experience in building or enhancing developer tools.

Information for US Applicants

For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $124,300.00 to $ 198,600.00 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.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 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 protect 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.