Senior Staff Software Engineer

Job Description

Collaborate with business units and technical staff to define requirements/modifications for use in designing appropriate solutions.

Evaluate options and provide recommendation on scope and scale of effortrequired to develop solutions.

Create design documents, code, unit/functional test, document and implement new programs and subprograms, as well as enhancements, modifications, and corrections to existing software.

Build and maintain effective relationships across functional areas in order to provide superior product support.

Support and deliver on resulting initiatives from the Business Plan and Technology strategy leveraging re-use, eliminating duplicative components, architectural design, and use of innovative products.

Work to ensure technology decisions are business driven.

Suggest and cultivate ideas on the extension of the current systems to new products and services.

Must be able to understand the positioning of a solution within the company and to build consensus to effectively gain buy-in from all participants.

Identify opportunities for further enhancements and refinements to standards, processes and systems.

Provide rotational day time on-call support (once in every 3 months or so) as scheduled.

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 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications
8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications
9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
Experience in Java language, Spring, Hibernate, Containers, Microservices, Docker, Spark, Design patterns & Kubernetes
Experience in code development using Eclipse/MyEclipse, JetBrains IntelliJ or any major Java ID
Experience in API Development using SOAP or REST, JSON and XML
Experience with GIT/Stash, Maven and Jenkins
Experience with container technologies like Docker
Familiar with microservice design and architectural patterns
Familiar with complex event processing and event-driven architecture
Familiar with distributed processing and design considerations including load balancing,distributed message processing.
Experience with SOAPUI or Postman preferred
Ability to solve complex software development/design issues
Ability to write clean, coherent code following established coding guidelines
Strong experience in fundamentals of CI/CD, Security and Application integration patterns.
Strong problem determination skills and ability to resolve critical issues for complex systems under tight timeframes using dumps and other tools.
Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and effective communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to present complex ideas in a clear, concise way
Experience developing as part of Agile/Scrum team is preferred
Passionate about delivering zero defect code that meet or exceed the proposed defect SLA and have high sense of accountability for quality and timeliness of deliverables
Ability to deliver on multiple projects and manage priorities based on changing directions
Highly driven, resourceful and results oriented
Demonstrated ability to lead and navigate through ambiguity
Ability to understand systems from all levels, from the big picture enterprise-level view to the low
level technical view.
Must be able to write technical design and build documentation for all aspects of a technical infrastructure
Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills.
Ability to represent technical and business issues and solutions to multiple levels internally and externally to support strategic organizational plans.
Experience with designing and developing solutions for highly scalable, highly available complex systems, preferably in the payment systems or other financial services industry.

Additional information

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.