Skip to main contentA logo with &quat;the muse&quat; in dark blue text.

Staff Software Engineer-1

AT Visa
Visa

Staff Software Engineer-1

Warsaw, Poland

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in 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 while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

What's the job?

As part of the Clearing and Settlement Product Development Team, you'll be responsible for system development, implementation, maintenance and support of Visa's Clearing and Settlement systems, which clear, settle, and deliver transactions to issuer and acquirer financial institutions globally. Through this challenging job, 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 where it is needed. You'll provide rotational day time on call support for problem resolution. The product that you oversee will be of the highest quality meeting all requirements within the scheduled timeframe.

Want more jobs like this?

Get Software Engineering jobs in Warsaw, Poland delivered to your inbox every week.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy.

Who are we looking for? 

We are looking for a computer(or similar) engineer with software development & design experience. Having working experience in Cards and Payments Domain is a big advantage for us.

You are a team player, making sure that everyone on your team feels valued and is excited to work with you. Location, time pressure, distractions, none of it matters: no matter the environment, you know you can code and build amazing, high-performing, and bug-free products.

You encourage others to take risks, be bold, and innovate in order to create exceptional products that are both seamless for our clients and consumer-facing. No matter the challenge, you know you can find a solution and encourage others to think the same. You recognize when to ask for help and when to collaborate with others, working across departments and influencing in areas beyond immediate control. Above all, you are someone who takes initiative and thinks like an owner – you've defined your everywhere and lead others to find theirs all while launching Visa ahead of the game.

Why us?

Working at Visa is challenging. The problems that we face and solve and the decisions that we make affect the world. Visa is all about helping people around the world reach their Everywhere – the place where their personal, professional and financial goals intersect. As the premier payments

technology company, we're proud to boast that our commerce platforms touch the lives of billions, all over the globe. If you have ambition, focus and drive, and are interested in joining a global team focused on changing the way the world pays and is paid, you'll find your everywhere at Visa.

 

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s 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, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.

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
• Strong working knowledge of C/C++
• Familiarity with Python and Golang is a plus
• Experience with container technologies like Docker
• At least 3-5+ years of experience working with Kubernetes , preferably on RedHat OpenShift.
• 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 in SQL and No-SQL Databases including in-memory distributed DBs like Redis, Hazelcast.
• Strong experience in fundamentals of CI/CD, Security and Application integration patterns.
• Experience working in an Agile organization, also ability to work in a hybrid -Waterfall/Agile environment is a plus.
• Strong Domain knowledge on Cards and Payments Domain a plus
• Strong problem determination skills and ability to resolve critical issues for complex systems under tight timeframes using dumps and other tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi task and handle multiple competing priorities with minimal direction from
management. Should possess excellent planning and organizational skills.
• 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.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent is required.
• Experience in Mainframe is beneficial

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.

Client-provided location(s): Warsaw, Poland
Job ID: b4204549-d433-4cf7-8b75-b81d5b8c05e7
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
    • Happy Hours
    • Casual Dress
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Summer Fridays
    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Promote From Within
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Mentor Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Professional Coaching
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)