4 days ago
Base Salary
$133k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- Create application and infrastructure performance plans and models for scalable, low-latency, highly available payment processing systems.
- Instrument software components with metrics to enable real-time troubleshooting and performance monitoring.
- Evaluate, develop, and execute load tests to stress critical payment applications.
- Performance-test APIs, abstractions, integration patterns, and distributed computing systems.
- Define performance strategies and report baselines required for go-live certification.
- Document performance test procedures and scripts, and recommend code optimization techniques.
- Design reliable services, automate monitoring, deployment, and incident response, and support cloud-native modernization.
- Investigate incidents, resolve issues within SLAs, fix bugs and enhancements, and support Visa’s 24x7 client-facing systems.
- Coordinate continuous integration, testing automation, and related engineering activities while contributing core product code.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, business stakeholders, clients, issuers, acquirers, merchants, and partners globally.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, 2 years with an advanced degree, 0 years with a PhD, or 8 years of relevant experience.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, including Java, C++, or Python.
- Strong experience with performance-testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, or BlazeMeter.
- Strong experience with APM and observability solutions such as AppDynamics, Dynatrace, OPNET, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux environments, operating-system internals, file systems, storage, networking protocols, virtual machines, and containers.
- Experience with distributed enterprise application development, server-side development, scalable web services, and Java technology stacks.
- Understanding of relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
- Experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Maven, and GitHub Actions.
- Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and large-project component development.
- Experience with Agile and Scrum environments and the ability to communicate status, issues, and risks clearly.
- Knowledge of GenAI, ChatGPT, or LLMs is preferred.
- A preferred profile includes 6+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 4+ years with an advanced degree, or up to 3 years with a PhD.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with at least three days per week in the office and flexible scheduling.
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, life insurance, paid time off, and wellness program benefits may be available.
- The position requires 5–10% travel.
- Work hours vary according to department needs.
Tech Stack
Apache JMeterAWSAzureC++GitHub ActionsGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaJenkinsLinuxMavenMicrosoft SQL ServerMySQLPostgreSQLPrometheusPythonSplunk
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About Visa
Visa builds and operates a global digital payments network that connects consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments. It earns fees for processing card transactions and offering risk, data, and value‑added services through VisaNet and products like tokenization and tap‑to‑pay. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Foster City, California, Visa is a public company (NYSE: V) serving clients in more than 200 countries and territories.