Job Overview

Visa is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for a full-time opportunity in Bengaluru, India. This is a senior software engineering position focused on designing, developing, improving, and supporting secure and scalable technology solutions in a fintech environment.

The role is strongly hands-on, with software engineers expected to spend a substantial part of their time coding and working directly with code, data, development tools, cloud technologies, automation frameworks, and AI-assisted engineering tools. The position also involves technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, engineering quality practices, troubleshooting, testing, and collaboration with product, data, quality assurance, operations, security, compliance, and other stakeholders.

The successful candidate should be comfortable solving complex engineering problems and turning functional requirements into reliable technical designs. Experience with Java and/or .NET is particularly relevant, along with modern application development practices involving microservices, REST, JSON, databases, containers, CI/CD, streaming, monitoring, and enterprise-scale web services.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to understand product requirements, clarify expectations, and incorporate feedback into technical solutions.
• Convert functional requirements into practical system designs while explaining component interactions, dependencies, and implementation considerations.
• Design and develop reusable and extensible software components that meet established requirements and engineering standards.
• Participate in estimation activities, assess delivery considerations, and raise risks that could affect timelines.
• Lead by example in maintaining clean, maintainable code and promoting engineering practices that improve software quality.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback while helping teams maintain consistent coding standards.
• Investigate application problems using debugging and diagnostic techniques and identify opportunities for automation.
• Develop detailed test plans, identify gaps in coverage, and address defects before they create significant customer impact.
• Use monitoring and data analysis practices to identify recurring issues, defects, and performance patterns across environments.
• Participate in on-call rotations and help investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex incidents.
• Build or enhance developer tools that improve engineering productivity and support application delivery.
• Explore emerging technologies and recommend practical technical improvements that can strengthen product performance and development practices.
• Use Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot where appropriate to support development work and innovation.

Required Skills

Candidates should have strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to work independently on complex development and design challenges. Practical experience developing web-based or mobile applications and enterprise-scale web services is relevant.

Strong programming experience in Java and/or .NET is expected. Knowledge of additional programming languages such as C++ or Python is beneficial. Candidates should understand software design, reusable components, debugging, testing, application architecture, and coding standards.

Experience with microservices is important, particularly with HTTP, REST, and JSON-based services. Candidates should also be comfortable working with both SQL and NoSQL data stores and understand how databases support scalable applications.

The position requires experience with source control, build and deployment practices, and modern DevOps automation. Familiarity with Git or Stash, Maven, Jenkins, CI/CD, automated deployment, logging, and monitoring is relevant.

Required Technologies

• Java
• .NET
• C++
• Python
• Microservices
• HTTP
• REST
• JSON
• SQL
• NoSQL
• MySQL
• MongoDB
• VSCode
• JetBrains IntelliJ
• Git
• Stash
• Maven
• Jenkins
• Kafka
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• HazelCast
• Prometheus
• CI/CD
• Automated Deployment
• Logging
• Monitoring
• Angular
• React
• Generative AI
• ChatGPT
• Microsoft Copilot

Preferred Skills

Experience with streaming platforms such as Kafka, container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes, and monitoring solutions such as Prometheus is valuable. Familiarity with HazelCast, automation, system availability practices, and developer tooling can also support success in the position.

Front-end development exposure with Angular or React is listed as a plus. Experience working in Agile or Scrum teams and understanding iterative software development practices is preferred.

Candidates who have worked on client-facing technical teams, product development programs, or enterprise application initiatives may find their background particularly relevant. Experience using Generative AI to support business feature development and innovation is also valuable.

Education

The posting allows several education and experience combinations. Candidates may qualify with a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience, an advanced degree such as a Master's, MBA, JD, or MD with the applicable experience, or a PhD with the stated experience pathway.

Experience

The basic qualification specifies 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree, at least 2 years with an advanced degree, or 8 or more years of relevant work experience. Preferred qualifications additionally mention 6 or more years with a Bachelor's degree, 4 or more years with an advanced degree, or up to 3 years with a PhD.

The role is intended for experienced software engineers with background in software engineering or a closely related field. Practical experience in application development, product development, microservices, enterprise web services, DevOps automation, and modern software delivery is highly relevant.

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving ability is essential for handling complex software design and production issues. Clear written and verbal communication is also important because the engineer will work with product managers, designers, data scientists, QA, operations, compliance, and other cross-functional groups.

The position calls for ownership, technical judgment, adaptability, and a willingness to learn new technologies. Engineers should be able to communicate technical information clearly, participate in design and code reviews, respond effectively to incidents, and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.

Benefits of Working in this Role

This role offers the opportunity to work on software solutions within Visa's global payments technology environment. The position combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, giving experienced developers exposure to modern application architectures, cloud and container technologies, automation, streaming, monitoring, and AI-assisted development.

Working across product, engineering, operations, quality, data, security, and compliance functions can provide broad experience in building and supporting enterprise-scale technology. The role also provides opportunities to contribute to developer tooling, engineering standards, software quality, and new technology adoption.

Work Mode

The position follows a hybrid work model. Visa requires employees in this role to work from the office at least three days per week, with the specific in-office expectations confirmed by the Hiring Manager.

Location

The position is based in Bengaluru, India.

Who Should Apply

This opportunity is suitable for experienced Software Engineers who have strong development skills and are comfortable working on complex applications and systems. Candidates with professional experience in Java or .NET, microservices, REST services, databases, CI/CD, containers, and enterprise web applications should consider applying.

It is especially relevant to engineers who can combine hands-on coding with design leadership, code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, incident response, and collaboration across technical and business teams.

Career Growth

A Staff Software Engineer role can provide opportunities to deepen technical leadership while remaining closely involved in software development. Exposure to microservices, cloud and container-based technologies, DevOps automation, streaming, monitoring, and Generative AI can help broaden modern engineering expertise.

Working with multiple cross-functional teams can also strengthen architecture, product development, operational excellence, and technical communication skills. Experience gained in enterprise-scale fintech systems can support future progression into advanced engineering and technical leadership roles.

Application Advice

Before applying, tailor your resume to clearly show your software development experience, programming languages, system design contributions, and work on enterprise-scale applications. Highlight specific experience with Java or .NET, microservices, REST, SQL or NoSQL databases, Git, Maven, Jenkins, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD when applicable.

Mention measurable contributions to code quality, performance, automation, reliability, incident resolution, or developer productivity. If you have used Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot during software development, describe how you applied them to real engineering work.

Also emphasize design reviews, code reviews, testing, Agile or Scrum delivery, stakeholder collaboration, and production support experience. Ensure your application reflects the actual qualifications and experience you possess.