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Visa · 8 hours ago

Data Engineer, New College Grad - 2026, Foster City, CA

Foster City, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$120K/yr - $120K/yr

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating billions of transactions globally. They are seeking a Data Engineer to join their Technology Organization, where the individual will design and develop software products that impact a global customer base.

BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture for validating and certifying payment workflows

Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional business requirements

Present technical solutions, capabilities, considerations, and features in business terms. Effectively communicate status, issues, and risks in a precise and timely manner

Qualification

PythonBig DataCloud platformsDistributed SystemsSQLETLData PipelinesAgile methodologiesC++JavaScalaRustGolangApache HadoopApache SparkApache AirflowApache KafkaMySQLIBM Db2MongoDBCassandraShell ScriptsAnalytical skillsResourcefulDrivenInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam player

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS, Cybersecurity, Business or a related field, graduating May 2025 - August 2026

Preferred

Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, Scala, C++, Rust, Golang

Basic knowledge of Distributed Systems, and Data Structures

Knowledge or experience with Big Data and the Cloud platform services: Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark

Passion for exploring emerging data engineering technologies and GenAI, including modern data pipelines, distributed processing (e.g., Spark), cloud platforms, containerization, and AI-driven tools

Basic Knowledge in ETL, Data Pipelines using Python, Shell Scripts, Apache Airflow, and Apache Kafka; Building & Populating Data Warehouses, and Querying with BI tools

Basic Knowledge in RDBMS fundamentals: Design & Creation of Databases, Schemas, Tables; DB Administration, Security & working with MySQL & IBM Db2

Basic Knowledge in SQL query language, database functions, stored procs, working with multiple tables, joins, & transactions

Basic Knowledge in NoSQL & Big Data concepts: MongoDB, Cassandra

Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service

Experience with or knowledge of Agile Software Development methodologies

The ability to take on challenges and address problems head-on

Strong ability to collaborate

Highly driven, resourceful and results oriented

Good team player and excellent interpersonal skills

Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated ability to lead and navigate through ambiguity