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Visa · 2 days ago

Staff Software Engineer – Agentic AI Platform

positionBellevue, WA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$132K/yr - $210K/yr
date5+ years exp

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions globally. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build scalable backend systems that integrate AI agents into Visa’s enterprise infrastructure, focusing on architecture, AI integration, and system reliability.

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Responsibilities

Architect and evolve the Agentic AI Platform to support multi-agent orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and integration with existing Visa microservices
Design scalable, secure backend systems using Java (Spring Boot) and Python (FastAPI/Flask)
Develop RESTful and gRPC APIs that connect backend services, AI agents, and React front-end applications
Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT, Claude, Mistral, and Gemini into backend systems
Build and optimize RAG pipelines using vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS)
Develop orchestration and agentic workflows using LangChain, LangGraph, or Autogen
Lead the design and implementation of distributed, fault-tolerant systems that scale horizontally
Implement auto-scaling, monitoring, and observability using Kubernetes, Docker, and Prometheus/Grafana
Drive best practices for latency reduction, cost optimization, and service reliability
Partner with other senior engineers, ML engineers, and product leads to define and deliver the platform roadmap
Mentor developers, set coding standards, and lead design reviews
Deliver results with urgency — balancing innovation with enterprise rigor
Explore new frameworks, architectures, and deployment models to push the boundaries of Agentic AI in production
Drive continuous improvement, automation, and open-source adoption across the engineering organization

Qualification

JavaSpring BootAI integrationDistributed systemsPythonRESTful APIsGRPC APIsKubernetesDockerLLMsVector databasesFastAPIFlaskEvent-driven architectureMessage queuesSQLNoSQLCI/CD pipelinesDebuggingPerformance optimizationSystem design

Required

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

6+ years of backend software development experience with Java and Spring Boot
2+ years of backend experience with Python (FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks)
Production-level experience in building and deploying AI Agentic solutions, including orchestration of LLM-based agents, integration with enterprise microservices, and troubleshooting live production environments
Hands-on experience implementing LLM, GenAI, and RAG systems using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or Autogen
Strong understanding of AI orchestration and LLM integration patterns in distributed environments
Proven experience building and scaling distributed microservice architectures
Proficiency in REST/gRPC API design, event-driven architectures, and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Excellent debugging, performance optimization, and system design skills at scale

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program

Company

Visa

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Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
dateFounded in 1958
location
Foster City, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.visa.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (424)
2023 (416)
2022 (515)
2021 (351)
2020 (407)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO

Leadership Team

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Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
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Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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