Staff SW Engineer

Visa Technology & Operations LLC, a Visa Inc. company, needs a Staff SW Engineer (multiple openings) in Foster City, CA to

• Responsible for architecture and building cutting edge innovation through engineering of an industry leading secure authentication product, utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities of behavior biometrics, and performing risk-based authentication to protect against Account Takeover threats against Visa's critical internet facing business services and application.
• Build and engineer new capabilities into the product called Visa Behavior Analytics.
• Lead various product modules, continuously enhancing it to combat threats in the secure authentication and perimeter defense space.
• Help drive the team build a product that works at scale, harnessing Terabytes of data.
• Present results to a cross section of employees, including senior leadership at Visa. Engage with internal technology, and cyber teams along with global product orgs.
• Collaborate with colleagues in technology and product offices to establish effective, productive business relationships.
• Lead and instrument work around developing prototypes and algorithms.
• Work closely with the data scientists on the team and performing various tasks related to applied.
• Position reports to the Foster City, California office and may allow for partial telecommuting.

Basic Qualifications:

• Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field, and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a software engineer-related occupation.
• Position requires experience in the following:
  1. Programming languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, and C++;
  2. Web application design & development;
  3. Web application frontend development experience;
  4. Data platforms: MongoDB, Oracle, and SQL;
  5. Experience building large concurrent microservice architecture platforms;
  6. Building high-throughput data pipelines with message queues such as Kafka and ActiveMQ;
  7. Container platforms: Docker and Kubernetes;
  8. Application development & deployment experience with public cloud environments such as Azure and AWS;
  9. Data synchronization in multi-tenant platforms with tools such as Flyway; and
  10. JTML, HTML, and JSON.

Worksite: Foster City, CA

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.

Travel Requirements: This position does not require travel.

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 a new hire into this position is $161,637.00 to $233,700.00 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.