Senior Software Engineer – Java / Microservices (12 months Fixed Term Contract)

Company Description

As the world's leader in digital payments technology, Visa's mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable, and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company's dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analogue to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce. 

At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers. 

You're an Individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays. 

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer (Java) to work closely with one of our banking clients to deliver next-generation experiences for their Visa cardholders. 

You will work in a customer-centric agile delivery squad, working with a range of business and technical stakeholders to deliver value for our client’s customers. You will be one of four new squad members, forming a third squad focused on digital delivery.

You will apply your engineering skills and technical aptitude to design and deliver modern solutions for digital banking channels and back-end systems. 

Team Summary

Visa Managed Services (VMS) is the delivery arm of the Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) team. Our teams are embedded virtually with clients; working on long term-engagements delivering value through implementation and execution services.

You will use your technical delivery experience to help our client build the right thing the right way, promote effective ways of working, proactively manage risks and ensure quality and timely delivery of initiatives.

What a Senior Software Engineer does at Visa:

The Senior Software Engineer contributes to the success of the team by:

• Delivering enhanced mobile and web banking experiences to our client’s Visa cardholders by designing, documenting and implementing microservices to support end-user experiences.
• Lead and support the team to develop software that conforms to Visa and our client’s high standards of security, performance and compliance.
• Mentoring junior developers to ensure timely delivery of good quality code.
• Work in a build it and run it environment where teams build, deploy, monitor and support the microservices that they own.
• Identifying opportunities for product innovation and improvements to best practices, standards, and processes.
• Presenting technical solutions, capabilities, considerations, and features in business terms.
• Interacting with business and technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality products and services that meet client and end-user needs.
• Communicating status, issues, and risks effectively and in a timely manner.
• Supporting test engineers and operational teams in troubleshooting, defect research, issue root cause analysis, etc.

Technology Stack

• Java 17
• Maven
• Spring Boot
• Helm
• Openshift (Kubernetes)
• Oracle
• Kafka
• REST APIs
• Bitbucket

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience.
• Expertise in Java microservices, building and consuming REST APIs, Spring Boot and Spring technologies.
• Experience designing and developing secure, resilient, and scalable solutions.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience delivering microservices for consumption by mobile and web applications.
• Experience diagramming solutions.
• Knowledgeable about database technologies like Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres or Mongo.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and iterative software development lifecycle principles.

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.