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We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to join our team, with a focus on supporting our release management functions. This role is integral to our software development process and will involve managing, planning, scheduling, and controlling the process of moving releases to test and live environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, a deep understanding of software development lifecycles, and a commitment to collaborative problem solving and quality product delivery.

• Lead release management efforts End-to-End for on-time delivery of high-quality solutions that conform to requirements, adhere to the architectural vision, and comply with all applicable standards.
• Responsibilities span all phases of solution development, including collaborating with project team members (e.g., Product Managers, Architects, Analysts, Developers, and Project Managers).
• As a Release Management Staff Software Engineer, you will join a team of professionals focused on constructing and maintaining enterprise-level tooling that will help the CI/CD pipelines. Your responsibilities will include infrastructure orchestration, reliability engineering, security, monitoring, and tool automation.
• Gather requirements definitions and clarifications in collaboration with RM Team and Product Development to ensure completeness and common understanding.
• Collaborate and align with architects and senior technologists on architecture and tool design. Provide solid cost estimates for effort and time.
• Work on design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
• Review and assess impact of proposed scope changes on assigned deliverables.
• Work with other engineering teams to facilitate a common approach to provide tooling that will enhance the release process.
• Collaborate closely with individuals who are passionate about enhancing processes, reducing inefficiencies in workflows, and enjoy tackling technical challenges in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Collaborate with senior technical staff and Release Engineers to identify, document, plan contingency, track and manage risks and issues until all are resolved.
• Present technical solutions, capabilities, considerations, and features to communicate status, issues, and risks in a precise and timely manner.

• Mentor and support junior team members, providing guidance and feedback to foster their growth.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

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 Qualifications
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD

*Master's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field and 2 years of experience in job offered or in a computer-related occupation.
*Experience in Release Management and DevOps methodologies.
*Experience in Spring and Hibernate.
*Experience with REST and JSON.
*Proficiency in Java.
*Experience in Shell Scripting, UNIX, and LINUX.
*Experience implementing solutions for low-latency, distributed services using open standard technologies.
*RDBMS, Oracle, MS SQL SERVER, and AZURE.
*Agile development incorporating TDD, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.
*Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes.
*Experience developing large scale, enterprise class distributed system or subsystems that require high availability, low-latency, and strong data consistency computing.
*Experience in cloud technologies and services with Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
*Proficiency in managing multiple responsibilities and priorities in a fast-paced setting.
*Demonstrates a willingness and adaptability to engage with a diverse range of technologies.
*Outstanding abilities in analysis, troubleshooting, and clear, effective communication.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 119,100.00 to 172,600.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.