Staff SW Engineer

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.

Visa Technology & Operations LLC, a Visa Inc. company, needs a Staff SW Engineer (multiple openings) in Highlands Ranch, CO to:

• Design and develop test plans and functional test cases from business requirements and conceptual documents with a focus on coverage, performance and automation.
• Provide 24X7 support to all NP VIP suite of applications in the production environment.
• Develop, enhance and maintain a framework for automated testing.
• Collaborate with the Development, Product and System Architecture teams to analyze, debug and resolve design and code issues.
• Work with a team of Engineers for the development and support of Network Processing VIP Applications.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure minimum to no disruption to the services.
• Diagnose and resolve problems in production to meet all service level agreements (SLAs).
• Designing and implementing test automation frameworks and solutions.
• Design and build test data mining and data generation tools and applications.
• Enhance, maintain existing automation test tools based on TPF, Java, JavaScript, C#, .NET, Python as applicable.
• Investigate bugs using various available tools and logs.
• Support production deployment activities and global business enhancement releases.
• Establish and maintain structured testing methodology, especially around automation.
• Champion security – work with cybersecurity to ensure all security vulnerabilities are remediated within Required Resolution Date.
• Respond to inquiries from users and technical support regarding functions and operations of software programs.
• Identify process improvements, error trends and/or the root causes and make recommendations for remedies to colleagues and management.
• Support cross-functional teams in integrated test efforts.
• Support emergency test activities for code patch addressing production issues.
• Position reports to the Highlands Ranch, Colorado office and may allow for partial telecommuting.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or related field, followed by 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.
• Alternatively, a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software 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:
  • Developing, testing and supporting mission critical applications.
  • Software development lifecycle phases.
  • Design and implementation using TPF, Java or JavaScript.
  • Scripting languages, including Unix Shell Scripting.
  • Building, regression, and defect tracking tools: Git, Maven, JIRA, and Jenkins.
  • Programming and SW design using C# and Python.
  • Unit testing, OO design, code reviews, and reusable coding techniques.
  • Jira.
  • ISO 8583 and JSON, SOAP, XML messaging.
  • Web technologies: JSON, SOAP, XML, HTML, and CSS.
  • Quality Assurance processes and methodologies.
  • Application of white box and black box testing techniques.
  • Designing and developing Automation framework for Functional, Load, Regression and Performance Testing.
  • Implementing solutions using Jenkins.

Worksite: Highlands Ranch, CO

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.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for this position is $136,115.00 USD to $198,600.00 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.

Visa will accept applications for this role until at least 05/16/2026.