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Software Engineer - DevSecOps

Visa is hiring a Software Engineer - DevSecOps in Reading, United Kingdom. Level rates it ; you can apply on Visa.

Level's read on this job

  • Uses AI ●●○○ is how Level rates this cybersecurity role: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include Claude, Copilot and Microsoft Copilot.
  • Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
  • Level lists 835 other open roles at Visa.
  • The role was posted in the last few days.

AI in this role

Software Engineer focused on DevSecOps and development while utilizing generative AI coding assistants to support everyday tasks.

claudecopilotmicrosoft-copilotgitdockerkubernetes
software-engineeringdevsecopsci-cdapi-integrationautomation

About Us
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 – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

Job Summary

Software Engineers conduct, plan, or oversee one or more aspects of the analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of computer programs for commercial or end user applications. They write code, complete programming, and perform testing and debugging of applications. Responsibilities also include completing documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance. Software Engineers may interface with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications or develop cost estimates, budgets, and schedules.

All roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g. Claude, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work.

Key Responsibilities

  • Write, modify, and review high-quality, testable, and efficient code across front-end, back-end, and data layers.
  • Integrate systems via APIs, messaging queues, and databases.
  • Develop and maintain data pipelines and large-scale data processing jobs using appropriate frameworks and cloud services.
  • Develop unit, integration, and end-to-end tests with a strong focus on automation.
  • Maintain CI pipelines to run tests automatically upon code commits.
  • Debug and perform root cause analysis on issues, using AI-driven tools where applicable, and enforce code quality gates through reviews and static analysis.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines; package and deploy applications to various environments using containerization and orchestration tools.
  • Monitor applications in production using observability tools; investigate incidents, analyze logs, identify root causes, and implement fixes.
  • Optimize code for performance, cost efficiency, and maintainability.
  • Apply secure coding practices, manage secrets properly, validate inputs, and ensure authentication/authorization is robust.
  • Comply with regulatory standards and maintain documentation for audits.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • Relevant bachelor's degree, OR relevant work experience.
  • Experience in writing, modifying, and reviewing code for commercial or end user applications.
  • Experience in debugging and performing root cause analysis on software issues.
  • Experience in developing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
  • Experience in integrating systems via APIs, messaging queues, and databases.
  • Experience in maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deploying applications.
  • Experience in applying secure coding practices and complying with regulatory standards.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in developing and maintaining data pipelines and large-scale data processing jobs.
  • Experience in using AI-powered coding tools to enhance productivity.
  • Experience in optimizing code for performance, cost efficiency, and maintainability.
  • Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

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.

How we rate this

Software Engineer - DevSecOps at Visa rates 42 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Software EngineeringDevsecopsCI/CDAPI IntegrationAutomationClaudeCopilotMicrosoft Copilot

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Pay

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Questions you could be asked

  1. Tell me about a project where software engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where devsecops was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where ci/cd was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where api integration was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Tell me about a project where automation was part of your work. What did you do?

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  • List these exact terms on your resume: Software Engineering, Devsecops, CI/CD, API Integration, and Automation. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
  • Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
  • Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.

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