Staff Data Engineer

Visa is hiring a Staff Data Engineer in IN - Bengaluru.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own large‑scale batch and streaming data pipelines using Spark, Kafka, and Python
• Define and maintain robust data models to support analytics, reporting, and ML consumption
• Ensure data quality, reliability, observability, and performance across production pipelines
• Act as a technical lead for complex data initiatives spanning multiple teams
• Partner with Data Science teams to:
• Enable ML feature pipelines
• Support model training and inference data flows
• Operationalize ML outputs into downstream systems

• Drive best practices in data engineering, including code quality, testing, and production readiness
• Mentor engineers and raise overall engineering standards across the data platform

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Platform Engineering
• Strong hands‑on expertise in:
• Python
• Apache Spark
• Kafka or streaming platforms
• Advanced SQL

• Deep understanding of:
• Distributed data systems
• Data warehousing concepts
• ETL / ELT design patterns

• Experience building and supporting production‑grade data platforms at scale
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ownership mindset

Additional / Preferred Skills (ML Exposure)

• Experience supporting Machine Learning pipelines, such as:
• Feature engineering workflows
• Data preparation for model training

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting Machine Learning or Data Science workflows, including feature engineering and data preparation

Visa is an EEO Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

About Visa

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters – t