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Job DescriptionAs a Staff Software Engineer for Learning Enablement Technology (LET) within VAS PD, you'll be part of a global team, with ownership over the entire development lifecycle and support for a broad portfolio of custom-built applications and multiple SaaS vendors.
LET provides technology ownership for Visa Consulting and Analytics applications including Visa University (our flagship learning solution for financial industry professionals offering classes and certifications), Minerva (an Issuer Benchmark Study service, crucial for providing in-depth performance and profitability analysis for credit card issuers), and VCA Knowledge Xchange (a key tool for facilitating knowledge exchange and learning for Visa consultants).
Your contributions will be vital in shaping the future of these platforms, ensuring they continue to meet the needs of our users and maintain Visa's position as a leader in the industry. Your responsibilities will span over the entire portfolio and include design, technology ownership, security and infrastructure management, software development, and support. You will also manage relationships with vendors, consultants, business stakeholders, and technology partners.
This is a very hands-on individual contributor role in Bengaluru, India. Our team has a startup mindset, and we partner with various teams to produce best-in-class software solutions to meet evolving needs of clients. We have a culture of not resting on our laurels and you will fit right in if continuous improvement is in your DNA. The ideal candidate will bring energy and enthusiasm to evolve our platforms to the next level. We believe in leading by example, ownership with high standards, and being curiously creative.
The Work itself:
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will build, integrate, and support lasting, scalable, and secure solutions which deliver a delightful user experience and are resilient.
Develop new features for the suite of VCA’s .NET applications and enhance SaaS integration.
Continue to learn about the industry and propose new payments solutions to meet future needs. Leverage latest technologies including Gen AI tools.
Evangelize and adhere to SDLC governance framework.
Support conversations with product managers, design team, and cross-functional technology groups to ensure that the right solutions are available and accessible to our users around the world.
Produce development, support artifacts and participate in code-reviews.
Ensure the highest level of Engineering and Operational Excellence following CRE (Corporate Reliability Engineering) principles.
Provide on-call support for high priority incidents and serve as a release manager.
Act as ATC (Application Technical Contact), security steward, and manage infrastructure as needed.
Participate in vendor management, assessment, and selection.
Work with limited direction, usually within a complex and fast paced environment to drive delivery of solutions and meet service levels.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
•Master's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, or Computer Science,
Information Systems or related field AND minimum eight (8) years of
experience in a directly related field OR
•Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, or Computer Science,
Information Systems or related field AND minimum eight (10) years of
experience in a directly related field.
Preferred Qualifications
•Web application development experience in C# .Net/ Core or expert in Java
with a willingness to learn the .NET framework.
•10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 8
years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD,
MD)
•Hands-on experience in software design, development, and deployment for
highly available and highly resilient enterprise solutions.
•Full stack and systems architecture experience highly preferred.
•Passionate about clean code, clean architecture, code quality, software design
principles, code governance, managing technical debt, Operations excellence
principles.
•Experience in:
•Modern UI frameworks
•C#
•.NET Framework/ Core
•MS SQL
•JavaScript
•HTML/ CSS/ XML
•Angular
•APIs/ Web Services
•Windows/ IIS
•Azure
•GIT
•Experience in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana, Splunk, or
ThousandEyes.
•Experience in DevOps and release management best practices.
•Experience in managing distributed infrastructure.
•Strong leadership skills and ability to influence others.
•Strong understanding of agile software development.
•Expert collaborator across multiple geographies and time zones.
•Skilled communicator at different levels and for various audiences.
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.
