Data Engineer

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in 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 while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Visa’s Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce. We operate the world’s most sophisticated processing networks, capable of handling more than 65k secure transactions a second across 80M merchants, 15k Financial Institutions, and billions of everyday people. You’ll work on complex distributed systems and solve massive scale problems centered on new payment flows, business and data solutions, cybersecurity, and B2C platforms.
In addition, Value Added Services (VAS) - VAS Digital Marketing is a key growth strategy for Visa globally, aimed at diversifying Visa’s revenue with products and solutions that differentiate its network and deliver valuable solutions across other networks.

The Opportunity:
We are developing and executing a shared strategic vision for products that enable Visa to be the world-leading data-driven payments company. As a Data Engineer, you will be part of a world-class team of Engineers to define, drive and execute on this vision. We are looking for a self-motivated, versatile and energetic individual with software engineering skills and expertise with Java & Web technologies, who embraces solving complex challenges on a global scale. The candidate will be extensively involved in hands-on activities including POCs, design, development, testing, and managing applications globally used by Visa cardholders. Candidate must be flexible and willing to switch tasks based on team's needs.

You will use your Java skills and experience with various technologies to design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality code that meets stringent business, security, and resiliency requirements. You will collaborate with other teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure the smooth delivery and operation of the application. You will have the opportunity to learn and apply new technologies and frameworks, such as AI and generative AI, to enhance the functionality and performance of the application.
 
Primary responsibilities will include:
•    Design, develop, test, document, and implement new applications and enhance existing systems to ensure high performance and reliability.
•    Write secure, maintainable, and efficient code that adheres to Java best practices, organizational and security standards.
•    Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including design changes and architectural decisions, using Wiki or similar tools.
•    Participate in code and design review sessions to ensure high-quality deliverables and adherence to development standards.
•    Collaborate with architects, product owners, and technical stakeholders to deliver products that meet business requirements and leverage modern technologies.
•    Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvements, enhancements, and adoption of best practices within the development team.
•    Mentor and support junior developers, fostering knowledge sharing and contributing to the development of departmental procedures and standards.
•    Coordinate and contribute to Continuous Integration (CI) activities and the implementation of automated testing frameworks.
•    Develop proof-of-concepts (POCs) and prototypes to validate ideas and quickly iterate new features or enhancements.
•    Communicate technical solutions, project status, issues, and risks effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
•    Ensure the delivery of high-quality, defect-free code and take accountability for meeting project timelines and quality standards.

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

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree, OR 3+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications 

• Hands-on experience with Java-related technology stack.
• Hands-on experience developing REST APIs using Spring Boot.
• Experience implementing API security best practices, including authentication and authorization.
• Experience working with Microservices Architecture.
• Strong SQL skills for data querying, analysis, and manipulation using MySQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with Docker for containerization.
• Experience with real-time data streaming using Kafka.

Additional Technical Skills

• Experience in Spring WebFlux and reactive programming is a plus.
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Kubernetes is an advantage.
• Exposure to data engineering frameworks such as Apache Spark or Hadoop is an advantage.
• Exposure to UI frameworks and frontend development using Angular or React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS is a plus.
• Interest or experience in AI and generative AI is an advantage.
• Proficiency in object-oriented design and software design principles.
• Basic understanding of secure coding practices.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git/Stash), build tools (Maven), and CI/CD tools (Jenkins).
• Comfortable with Unix/Linux operating systems and shell scripting.

Development Practices & Soft Skills

• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, sprints) and tools (e.g., Jira) preferred.
• Solid foundation in computer science, including data structures and algorithms.
• Willingness to learn and improve coding skills, especially in Java or Scala.

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.