Sr. Data Engineer

Sr. Data Engineer at Visa

Sr. Data Engineer at Visa

About Us
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.

Visa will accept applications for this role until at least 06-02-2026

Job Description

The Data and Artificial Intelligence Platform (DAP) group is a key component of Visa’s Technology organization that provides the enabling technology and processes to handle Visa’s data assets and deliver valuable information, products, and services to customers. DAP delivers secure, high-quality and easy-to-use Visa core data assets as a service, together with reliable and scalable data platform as a service, to enable Visa and our partners to rapidly and efficiently innovate data-driven business products and services to lead the digital payment industry. Areas of focus include Business Intelligence and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data as a Service, and Platform as a Service etc. The portfolio comprises of over 60 data products & platforms for various external clients and internal lines of business. We provide services on behalf of traditional bank customers to millions of cardholders and merchants globally. Our application development is on the cutting edge of technology, and we are viewed as innovative leaders within our industry.

The Merchant Data Platform operationalizes the delivery of AI and decision intelligence to ensure ongoing business values. Built with composable AI capabilities, privacy-enhancing computation, and cloud native platforms, platform automates the updates to data, models, and applications. If you want to be in the exciting payment and AI space, learn fast, and make big impacts, this is an ideal place for you!

We are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing next generation data platforms to drive incremental revenue.

Essential Functions:

• Hands-on Programming
• Development of data pipelines using spark framework with knowledge of NLP concepts.
• Works independently with minimal insight to develop software that conforms to Visa’s high standards of security, quality, performance, resiliency, and compliance.
• Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards.
• Participate in design and code review sessions as appropriate
• Provide third-level support to business users.
• Keep up with current and developing engineering trends.
• Work with architects, systems analysts, project managers and other developers to efficiently implement business requirements while applying the latest available tools and technology.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.


Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications​:

• 2 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 0 years of relevant work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Preferred hands-on expertise with Java or Scala.
• Preferred 2 to 3 years of experience in building large-scale applications using open-source technologies.
• Experience with designing and coding using Big Data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Hive, and Map Reduce.
• Experience with highly distributed, scalable, concurrent, and low latency systems working with one or more of the following database technologies: DB2, MySQL and NoSQL data warehouses such as HBase.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Automated Test tools such as Jenkins, Artifactory, Git, Selenium, Chef desirable.
• Familiarity with NLP concepts and experience in building applications for solving real world use cases.

U.S. Applicants Only

The estimated salary range for this position is $123,000.00 to $ 190,900.00 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.

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 protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.