[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform at Visa

São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Visa Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Banking, PaymentsIndustries

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering background building distributed systems at scale
  • Proficiency in Golang or Python
  • Familiarity with modern streaming processing (Kinesis, Flink, Spark)
  • Cloud computing skills (preferable AWS) and hybrid designs
  • Data platform tooling: Terraform (IaC), Docker and Kubernetes (prod) and Airflow (or similar orchestration)
  • Observability and SRE mindset: Grafana, CloudWatch (logs, metrics, traces), on-call ownership, SLA thinking
  • Strong SQL skills
  • Versioning and CI/CD: Git GitHub, pipelines (e.g. Codefresh) or similar
  • English: B2 level or above
  • Be based in Brazil

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and evolution of our data platform from architecture to production with a focus on reliability, cost, and scale
  • Drive decisions on data stack and platform standards across teams
  • Build and optimize high-performance data services and pipelines (batch and streaming) for large-scale workloads
  • Own production operations for file- and event-based systems: monitoring, incident response (on-call), and continuous improvement to meet SLAs
  • Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on pairing, raise the bar for testing, security, and observability
  • Collaborate with partner teams and customers to deliver data products end to end
  • Reduce technical debt and simplify systems with clean interfaces and clear patterns

Skills

Data Platform
Architecture
Data Pipelines
Batch Processing
Streaming
Monitoring
Incident Response
Observability
Software Engineering
Mentoring
Code Review
Design Review
Testing
Security
Scalability
Reliability

Visa

Global digital payment network provider

About Visa

Visa operates a global digital payment network that facilitates electronic payments for millions of people daily. The company connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments, allowing them to make transactions using Visa cards. Each time a card is used, Visa earns money through transaction, service, and data processing fees. Unlike many competitors, Visa focuses on expanding access to financial services for underserved communities and supporting local economies. The company's goal is to promote financial inclusivity and drive sustainable commerce, ensuring that more people can participate in the global economy.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1958Year Founded
$55.8MTotal Funding
ANGEL_INDIVIDUALCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance.
Life Insurance.
Dental Insurance.
Disability Insurance.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

Risks

CBDCs could reduce reliance on Visa's payment network.
'Buy Now, Pay Later' services may decrease traditional credit card transactions.
Fintech startups offering zero-fee transactions could pressure Visa's revenue model.

Differentiation

Visa operates a global digital payment network connecting millions daily.
The company focuses on financial inclusivity and sustainability in its operations.
Visa collaborates with central banks on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

Upsides

Visa's partnership with fintechs enhances cross-border payment solutions.
Adoption of blockchain technology could revolutionize digital payments.
AI-driven fraud detection systems are reducing fraudulent activities.

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