SW Engineer: Big Data/Risk Systems, Sr. Consultant Level

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

Visa Inc. is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. 

Visa does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa's innovations enable its bank customers to offer consumers choices: Pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. From the world's major cities to remote areas without banks, people are increasingly relying on digital currency along with mobile technology to use their money anytime, make purchases online, transfer funds and access basic financial services. All of which makes their lives easier and helps grow economies.

  

Behind the Visa brand are more than 21,500 talented employees who continuously raise the bar with innovative solutions and products that deliver the convenience and security of digital currency to more people all over the world.

The successful candidate will be working on the Visa Risk Services team which is part of the Payment Processing Development organization. The candidate should be a motivated self-starter requiring limited direction.

 Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze business requirements and work with product team to seek clarification and prepare technical specifications.

• Define scope, requirements and technical details for new projects and enhancements.

• Work independently with minimal guidance becoming a mentor and role model for other team members

• Specify architecture and lead software design efforts by adhering to best practices of security, scalability, performance, and manageability

• Develop flexible cost-effective solutions to meet tactical and strategic business requirements

• Quickly gain domain expertise in critical application areas to SME level

• Provide leadership, mentorship, technical and domain expertise to the development team

• Lead a team of software engineers in delivering projects with end-to-end responsibility

• Develop and document high level and detailed design specifications using the Object-Oriented paradigm

• Code & unit test system components and applications in a range of programming languages

• Deliver quality code targeting zero defect policy

• Champion software development best practices such as software development standards, code reviews, secure coding practices, integration test etc.

• Proactively work to identify issues and provide solutions for the same

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.
 3-5 years work experience with backend system development including Java/Hadoop

Preferred Qualifications:
 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
 Proficient in Linux
 Experienced in MapReduce, HDFS, etc.
 Ability to work effectively on multiple concurrent assignments with both technical and business staff
 Flexibility, self-motivated, high work standards, attention to detail, ability to perform as an individual contributor or as a member or leader of a team
 Basic written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills
 Ability to deal with flexible time scheduling

Additional Information

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 EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 142,300.00 to 185,000.00 USD, 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.