Staff SW Engineer- Front-End developer

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’s Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce.   We operate the world’s most sophisticated processing networks capable of handling more than 65k secure transactions a second across 80M merchants, 15k Financial Institutions, and billions of everyday people.   While working with us you’ll get to work on complex distributed systems and solve massive scale problems centered on new payment flows, business and data solutions, cyber security, and B2C platforms.     

The Opportunity: 

We are looking for Versatile, curious, and energetic Software Engineers who embrace solving complex challenges on a global scale.  As a Visa Software Engineer, you will be an integral part of a multi-functional development team inventing, designing, building, and testing software products that reach a truly global customer base. While building components of powerful payment technology, you will get to see your efforts shaping the digital future of monetary transactions.   

The Work itself: 

• Design code and systems that touch 40% of the world population while influencing Visa’s internal standards for scalability, security, and reusability 
• Collaborate multi-functionally to create design artifacts and develop best-in-class software solutions for multiple Visa technical offerings 
• Actively contribute to product quality improvements, valuable service technology, and new business flows in diverse agile squads 
• Develop robust and scalable products intended for a myriad of customers including end-user merchants, b2b, and business to government solutions. 
• Leverage innovative technologies to build the next generation of Payment Services, Transaction Platforms, Real-Time Payments, and Buy Now Pay Later Technology 
• Opportunities to make a difference on a global or local scale through mentorship and continued learning opportunities 

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates strong technical knowledge in front-end development to understand and translate user experience requirements into scalable web interfaces.
• Designs and implements responsive, accessible, and performant UI components using modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and Angular.
• Applies best practices in modular architecture, including Webpack and Module Federation, to build maintainable and reusable front-end systems.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with UX designers, product managers, and backend engineers to deliver cohesive and intuitive user experiences.
• Leverages debugging tools and browser dev tools to identify and resolve UI issues across multiple platforms and devices.
• Participates in code reviews and contributes to front-end development standards and guidelines across teams.

The Skills You Bring:

• Energy and Experience: A passion for crafting seamless user experiences and a curiosity for emerging front-end technologies.
• Challenge the Status Quo: Willingness to explore innovative UI patterns and push the boundaries of traditional web development.
• Language Expertise: Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with hands-on experience in frameworks like React and Angular.
• Builder: Proven experience in building and deploying scalable, production-grade web applications using modern front-end tooling.
• Learner: Eagerness to explore and adopt technologies like Webpack, Module Federation, Tailwind CSS, and micro-frontend architectures.
• Partnership: Strong collaboration skills with design, product, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality user interfaces in agile environment.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Basic Qualifications

-5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

-6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD

-2+ years of professional experience in front-end development, building scalable and performant web applications.

-Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with hands-on experience in modern frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.

-Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles.

Experience with Webpack, Module Federation, and other modern front-end build tools and bundlers.

-Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and integrating front-end applications with backend services.

-Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility, accessibility standards (WCAG), and web performance optimization.

-Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

-Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and collaborative development environments.

-Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

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 this position is $131,600 to $210,300 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.