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Visa

Staff Data Engineer

Visa

Published 04 Apr 2026
USA
146K - 234K USD Annual
Full Time

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Role Highlights

Languages used

SCALA
Python
SQL
Triton
JavaScript
HTML5

Key skills

Machine Learning
Data Engineer
Deep Learning
Big Data
API
Product Management
CICD
Full Stack
Relational Database
Digital Marketing
Agile
MBA
ETL
AI
Scripting
UI
TDD
Security

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

Rest
Spring Boot
Docker
Kubernetes
Kafka
Redis
Flink
AWS
Unix
Shell
Airflow
Apache Spark
Java Spring
Hadoop
Tensorflow
React
Redux
JQuery

Description

Visa Staff Data Engineer \\\| SmartRecruiters Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox . Staff Data Engineer Full-time Job Family Group: Engineering and Technology Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you. Job Description As a Staff Data Engineer, you'll join our Value Added Services Digital Marketing & Engagement organization. You will help design, enhance, and build our Visa data token platform within an agile development environment, collaborating with colleagues who will support and challenge you daily. Key Responsibilities: Lead projects involving the full-stack development of real-time scoring services, RESTful APIs, and container-based distributed services. Spearhead the development of next-generation software incorporating machine learning and deep learning technologies. Ensure services are highly available, secure, scalable, and resilient. Drive innovation to differentiate our products and accelerate time-to-market delivery. Utilize containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and expertise in Java, Spring Boot, React, and both relational and non-relational databases. Apply your data engineering skills with Hadoop, Spark, and Scala. Represent the team in various technical forums and build deep partnerships with product management. Analyze business requirements to architect highly secure, robust, and scalable solutions. Lead internal proof of concept initiatives and quickly design and implement prototypes. Champion efforts to design and implement components of our global transaction processing systems. Follow and create software best practices and processes. Mentor team members and create an atmosphere of mutual accountability. Play a key role in meetings and discussions with cross-functional and non-technical teams. Essential Functions: Collaborate with customers to understand their requirements and build solutions that deliver real value. Architect, design, and implement secure, robust, and scalable solutions. Drive proof of concept initiatives and lead implementation. Mentor team members and foster a culture of mutual accountability. Engage in meetings and discussions with cross-functional teams. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD Preferred Qualifications: 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD Demonstrated leadership in delivering high-quality, large-scale, enterprise-class applications. Solid experience in big data engineering, with knowledge of Hadoop, Apache Spark, Python, and SQL. Expertise in Java, REST APIs, and container-based technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). Proficiency in creating and managing large-scale data pipelines and machine learning models. Experience developing ETL processes, maintaining Spark pipelines, and productizing AI/ML models. Proficient in technologies like Kafka, Redis, Flink, TensorFlow, Triton, and AWS services. Skilled in Unix/Shell or Python scripting and scheduling tools like Airflow and Control-M. Strong experience with UI technologies (Redux, React.js, HTML5, CSS4, jQuery/JavaScript). Familiarity with Agile development, TDD, CI/CD, and various databases. Proven track record of building reliable, scalable, and operable applications. Ability to manage component security analysis and collaborate with security teams. Strong work ethic, focus on immediate goals, and proven experience as a technical leader. Passion for mentoring and helping juniors grow professionally. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong team player. 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 this position is 146,200.00 to 233,700 USD per year, 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. I'm interested I'm interestedPrivacy NoticeCookies Settings I'm interested Refer a friend share this job Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via email Share on Xing Share on WeChat Share to WeChat × Copy the link and open WeChat to share. Copy to clipboard Open WeChat Share to WeChat × Use Scan QR Code in WeChat and click ··· to share. Staff Data Engineer Foster City, CA Full-time I'm interested I'm interested

Required Qualifications and Skills

The role requires 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree, or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree, or 0 years of work experience with a PhD. Preferred qualifications include 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree, or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree, or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD. Demonstrated leadership in delivering high-quality, large-scale, enterprise-class applications is essential. Solid experience in big data engineering with knowledge of Hadoop, Apache Spark, Python, and SQL is required. Expertise in Java, REST APIs, and container-based technologies like Docker and Kubernetes is also necessary. Proficiency in creating and managing large-scale data pipelines and machine learning models, along with experience developing ETL processes and productizing AI/ML models, is expected.

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About the company

Visa

Size

25017

Website

visa.com

HQ

Foster City, US

Public/Private

Public Company

Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payment transactions between various parties across over 200 countries and territories each year. Their mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. By including everyone everywhere, Visa believes in uplifting everyone everywhere. Working with Visa means contributing to a culture that embraces identity and purpose, ensuring that the work has a direct impact on billions of people globally by unlocking financial access and enabling the future of money movement.

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