Staff SW Engineer - Sr Consultant - job 1 of 2

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: 

• Lead and support implementation , rollout, and enhancement of SAP Ariba Upstream (Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Lifecycle & Performance) and Downstream (Buying, Invoicing, Catalogs) modules.
• Configure and customize Ariba solutions to meet business requirements.
• Integrate Ariba with Oracle ERP and other third-party systems.
• Provide training and support to end-users and stakeholders.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for configurations, processes, and integrations.
• Design and execute unit test cases. Collaborate with QA team on formal QA testing.
• Continuously identify and recommend process improvements that enhance system performance and deliver measurable value to customers, leveraging Generative AI (GenAI), automation, and other emerging technologies to drive innovation and efficiency.
• Collaborate with sourcing, procurement, finance, and IT teams to align business objectives, enhance cross-functional workflows, and ensure seamless integration of Ariba solutions.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and audit requirements.
• Willing to learn and take ownership of additional finance applications as needed.
• 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 
• Opportunities to make a difference on a global or local scale through mentorship and continued learning opportunities 
• Develop GENAI solutions in the areas of Sourcing and Procurement

**We do not expect that any single candidate would fulfill all of these characteristics. For instance, we have exciting team members who are really focused on building scalable systems but didn’t work with payments technology or web applications before joining Visa.
 

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

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher degree in Engineering with 10+ years of experience in SAP Ariba implementation and support.
• SAP Ariba certifications.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Ariba Spend Management, including:
• Upstream: Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Management
• Downstream: Buying & Invoicing, Catalog Management, Guided Buying
• Experience with Ariba Network and integration tools (Custom Integration leveraging Ariba Open API, ITK or other middleware solutions).
• Proven experience integrating Ariba with non-SAP ERP systems and external platforms.
• Proficiency with Ariba APIs and developing custom extensions.
• Solid understanding of compliance and audit processes in procurement.
• Experience with project management or Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with Java, Python, and SQL is a strong advantage.
• Energy and Experience: A growth mindset that is curious and passionate about technologies and enjoys challenging projects on a global scale
• Challenge the Status Quo: Comfort in pushing the boundaries, ‘hacking’ beyond traditional solutions
• Language Expertise: Expertise in one or more general development languages
• Builder: Experience building and deploying modern services and web applications with quality and scalability
• Learner: Constant drive to learn new technologies such as Angular, React, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
• Partnership: Experience collaborating with Product, Test, Dev-ops, and Agile/Scrum teams

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 a new hire into this position is 159,100 to 230,900 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.