Staff Data Engineer, Data Engineering
Core
Designing and delivering scalable, high-quality data solutions and pipelines to enable intelligent decision-making and analytics at Visa.
Role type
Staff Data Engineer (Architecture & Leadership)
Builds
Large-scale data pipelines, modern data warehouse solutions, and reusable data components.
Domain
Financial services / Big Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Python, SQL, Apache Spark, Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, Hive), data modeling (Medallion Architecture), ETL design, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), CI/CD, Generative AI
Preferred skills
Advanced degree (Masters/PhD), 6+ years experience, Open table formats (Iceberg), orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Oozie), data governance, visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
Technologies
Apache Spark, Python, Hive, HDFS, Iceberg, Airflow, Oozie, AWS, Azure, Tableau, Power BI, D3, Git
Responsibilities
Architect and implement large-scale data pipelines and modern data warehouse solutions; build and maintain ETL processes; provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineering teams; establish best practices for maintainability and scalability; leverage Generative AI to enhance the data engineering lifecycle.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
