Visa · 7 hours ago
Staff Data Engineer
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$132K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expVisa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions globally. The Staff Data Engineer is responsible for designing and optimizing data platforms, delivering data solutions, and leading technical projects to improve data architecture and reliability.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
Responsibilities
Architect and implement large-scale data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and processing systems that support analytics, real-time insights, and enterprise workloads
Lead the design and development of scalable data models, lakehouse structures, and distributed compute solutions across Hadoop and cloud platforms
Provide deep technical guidance during design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions, influencing engineering decisions within assigned domains
Build automation frameworks, reusable components, and self-service tooling that improve platform efficiency and reduce operational overhead
Drive platform improvements in data quality, observability, governance, reliability, and performance
Lead multi-team technical projects, collaborating closely with engineering, analytics, and product partners to deliver high-impact data solutions
Evaluate emerging tools and technologies, recommending enhancements that strengthen scalability and data engineering productivity
Mentor Senior and Mid-level Engineers, fostering technical growth and reinforcing engineering best practices
Support strategic initiatives such as cloud migrations, pipeline optimization, data lake/lakehouse modernization, and platform tuning
Qualification
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
Strong expertise with Hadoop and Apache Spark for large-scale distributed data processing
Advanced programming skills in PySpark, Scala, and Python for building production-grade data pipelines
Deep experience with SQL, distributed query engines (Presto, Trino, Hive, SparkSQL), and database/query performance tuning
Hands-on experience with both relational (RDBMS) and NoSQL data systems
Proficiency in data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and data warehousing methodologies
Skilled in architecting cloud-based data solutions on AWS, GCP, and Azure
Advanced proficiency with Databricks, including Delta Lake, job optimization, cluster management, CI/CD, and performance tuning
Ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable, reliable data solutions
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with product, analytics, and engineering partners
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program
Company
Visa
Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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