Golang Job: Senior Software Engineer

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.

As part of the Platform and Analytics team in the Payment Products Development organization, you'll be responsible for system development, implementation, maintenance, support, tools and automation of Visa's systems, which authorize, clear, settle, and deliver transactions to issuer and acquirer financial institutions globally.

You'll gain experience collaborating with various parts of the business in understanding requirements for system enhancements, identifying areas of improvement and implementing changes to the system or process where it is needed.

The scope of this role extends beyond core software development, you will be the owner of the new features design, build and implementation of complex systems that process millions of transactions per day. You will think comprehensively and ensure we continue to architect high performance, scalable systems that are built the right way.

As a Sr. Software Engineer with you will:

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  Be at the forefront of translating complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design
• Take a hands-on role in influencing day-to-day development activities such as architecture decisions, participating in designs, design review, code review, and implementation
• Be motivated by building elegant and maintainable systems that get the job done with minimal complexity
• Utilize your sharp design and coding skills to create applications at scale

This position is based in Austin, TX.

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 two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.

• Be proficient in Golang, C++, Angular, HTML/CSS, and NoSQL DBs
• Have knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle
• Be comfortable developing on/for Linux, IBM Mainframe, and Windows systems
• Have significant experience with multithreaded development including fault-tolerant, scalable, high-volume systems
• Have a proven-track record producing innovative and simple solutions to complex problems
• Be equally content prototyping and tinkering with new applications as well operating within the rigor of making solutions production-ready
• Have adaptability, including the ability and enthusiasm to learn new technologies
• Have the ability to understand systems from all levels, from the big picture enterprise-level view to the low-level technical view
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills

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.