Overview In this role, you will design and ship middleware reliability solutions at scale, shaping AI-driven automation for production systems. You'll mentor engineers, drive architectural choices, and push agentic AI initiatives that transform how Visa operates critical infrastructure. Your work enables billions of transactions daily across 200+ countries and contributes to a culture of AI-first engineering. You'll join a fast-growing Austin team that values diverse perspectives and collaboration. Compensation / BenefitsMedicalDentalVision401(k)Paid Time OffTuition assistance ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop scalable middleware reliability solutions translating requirements into system designsProduce extensible, maintainable code with adherence to standards and security best practicesLead and participate in design reviews ensuring availability, scalability, security, and performanceIdentify risks and tradeoffs; define metrics to assess delivery feasibilityBuild intelligent automation systems leveraging AI/ML and LLM frameworksCollaborate across teams to integrate AI-driven insights into reliability workflowsIdentify automation opportunities to reduce toil and prevent incidentsRespond to complex incidents, deploy fixes, and guide post-incident improvementsMentor junior engineers; drive code reviews and share learningsEnhance monitoring and observability to surface systemic risks Key requirements5+ years with a Bachelor's or equivalent experience (or 2+ years with an Advanced degree) or 0 years with a PhDProficiency in Python, Java, or Go with production-grade, secure codeStrong foundations in data structures, algorithms, and systems designExperience with DevOps tools and CI/CD (Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes)Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerizationWorking knowledge of monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Splunk, Grafana)Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysisExperience mentoring engineers and leading code reviewsCuriosity about GenAI and agentic systems; hands-on preferredMiddleware experience (Tomcat, Apache, Spring Boot, IBM MQ/DataPower, Kafka, SQS)AI/ML experience or hands-on with LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndexSecure coding practices (OWASP)Open-source contributions or public engineering portfolioCurious and drivenSystems thinkerClear communicatorPythonJavaGo
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