Senior Software Engineer – Java Backend – Visa

Opportunity Overview

Technical Architecture & Lifecycle Workflow

The role focuses on building, integrating, and supporting secure enterprise applications and packaged platforms for Visa’s Legal, Compliance, and Privacy ecosystem:

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│ 1. Architecture & Design                 │ ➔ Requirements review, system architecture, data flow modeling
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│ 2. Development & Integration              │ ➔ Java backend, REST APIs, encryption, 3rd-party integrations
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│ 3. Testing, Pipeline & Release            │ ➔ Test strategy, code reviews, Git/Jenkins/Maven CI/CD pipelines
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│ 4. Operations & Defect Management         │ ➔ Root cause analysis, incident response, continuous performance optimization
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Key Responsibilities

• Application Engineering & Integration: Design and build custom Java backend applications, configure packaged software, and create secure integrations with third-party APIs using encryption technologies.

• System Design & Technical Documentation: Translate complex business requirements into system architectures, data models, pseudo-code, and technical flowcharts.

• Production & Defect Management: Lead incident response, triage operational defects, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and maintain high availability across corporate compliance systems.

• CI/CD & Engineering Excellence: Maintain CI/CD pipelines using Git, Maven, and Jenkins; participate in peer code reviews; and establish software development best practices.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with global Product, Operations, and Business teams to align technical solutions with enterprise governance goals.

Technical & Qualification Requirements

Baseline Qualifications

• Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree + 3+ years of relevant software engineering experience OR

  • 5+ years of relevant technical experience without a degree.

• Target Experience Range: 4.0 to 5.5 years in enterprise backend development, integration, and L3 production support.

Preferred Technical Skill Matrix

Application & Assessment Preparation

1. System Integration & Security Focus: Practice designing secure API integrations, handling data encryption in transit, and modeling relational databases for compliance data.

2. Backend Technical Depth: Review core Java multithreading, REST API design principles, error handling, and database query optimization.

3. Operational Scenarios: Prepare to discuss past experiences with root cause analysis (RCA), resolving critical production bugs, and managing software releases through CI/CD pipelines.