Software Engineer - C/C++

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 80k 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 systems and solve massive scale problems centered around the VIP Authorization system.        

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 in the VIP Middleware Applications group, you will be an integral part of a multi-functional development team inventing, designing, building, testing and maintaining products that reach a truly global customer base. While building components of powerful payment technologies, you will get to see your efforts shaping the digital future of monetary transactions. 

Job Description: 

As a VIP Middleware Applications Software Engineer you will:

• Develop / maintain efficient applications, communication, database and operating systems code capable of processing large message volumes in a quickly evolving payments world

• Provide support and problem resolution for Visa’s online authorization system

• Perform business and technical analysis, design, code, unit/system test, implementation and documentation of solutions

• Develop on multiple operating systems using multiple languages

• Gain exposure to zTPF operating systems internals (control program, network / communications, IO, database access), working in lockstep with the IBM zTPF Development Lab.

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

Visa will accept applications for this role until at least January 13, 2026. 

If this is posted we are still accepting applications.

Basic Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree, or 3+ years of relevant work experience.
•C/C++ and OO design
•Experience with communication protocols, databases and Linux a plus
•Strong oral and written communications skills, and the ability to work well within a team setting required
•Ability to develop technical specifications from high-level business requirements using efficient coding techniques to produce well-structured, easily maintainable code
•Ability to stay focused and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications
•Bachelor's degree, OR 3+ years of relevant work experience

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 83,100.00 to 129,300.00 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.