Sr. Data Engineer

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Visa Technology & Operations LLC, a Visa Inc. company, needs a Sr. Data Engineer (multiple openings) in Foster City, CA to:

• Design, develop, and implement next generation data platforms.
• Contribute to the design of backend databases and queries.
• Work independently with minimal insight to develop software that conforms to Visa’s high standards of security, quality, performance, resiliency, and compliance.
• Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards.
• Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture.
• Develop solutions to generate code for data pipelines using Python/Jinja code generation framework.
• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / nonfunctional business requirements.
• Build analytics tools that utilize the data automation pipeline to provide actionable insights.
• Analyze input Data elements across multiple sources and build Data lineage for the Asset Management System.
• Work on emerging technologies, building highly scalable, secure, reliable and fault tolerant distributed systems.
• Participate in design and code review sessions as appropriate.
• Provide third-level support to business users.
• Present technical solutions, capabilities, considerations, and features in business terms.
• Effectively communicate status, issues, and risks in a precise and timely manner.
• Find opportunities to create, design and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes and optimizing data delivery. Provide third-level support to business
• users.
• Keep up with current and developing engineering trends.
• Work with architects, systems analysts, project managers and other developers to efficiently implement business requirements while applying the latest available tools and technology.
• Position reports to the Foster City, California office and may allow for partial telecommuting.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Data Science, Data Engineering or related field
• Position requires experience in the following skills:
  • Utilizing Python for data pipeline code generation;
  • Utilizing SQL to design backend databases and queries;
  • Unix scripting using Bash to design, develop and implement next gen data platforms;
  • Utilizing GIT and Visual Studio Code for version control, platform development and code reviews;
  • Big Data Analytics for analyzing data assets managed by the Data Platform;
  • Software engineering code generation for data pipelines;
  • Using Airflow for scheduling and orchestrating data pipelines; and
  • Designing and implementing algorithms based on complex logic flow with backpropagation.

Additional Information

Worksite: Foster City, CA

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.

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 a new hire into this position is $155,300.00 to $248,600.00 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.