About the role#
The Sophomore Internship Program is a 12-week experience designed to provide high-potential students with hands-on work, mentorship, and a path for future career growth. You will join technology teams to contribute to projects that align with your skills and interests. This program includes interactive workshops, learning sessions, and social events to build your professional network and industry expertise. The program concludes with a final presentation where you will share your project outcomes with leadership.
What you'll do#
- Support the full software development lifecycle and learn secure coding practices.
- Design, code, and test software solutions for routing digital currency transactions.
- Deploy Kafka clusters using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Develop a natural language chatbot for knowledge base searches.
- Prototype solutions for automated payments at gas stations.
- Automate processes using low latency algorithms.
- Enhance Visa Checkout usability across platforms.
- Create testing tools to identify system errors.
- Build visual monitoring tools to detect transactional issues.
- Develop an app factory for mobile banking apps.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master’s degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS, Cybersecurity, Business, or a related field.
- Expected graduation date between December 2028 and August 2029.
- Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in one or more languages such as Java, C/C++, C#.NET, Python, JavaScript, or HTML.
- Experience with automation or testing tools like Selenium, REST, Python, or Groovy.
- Familiarity with software testing principles and strong understanding of engineering methodologies.
- Ability to document processes, perform analysis, and handle ambiguity.
- A collaborative mindset with a focus on achieving results.
Location & details#
- Location: Austin, Texas.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: Hybrid, with at least 3 days in the office.
- Employment Type: Full time.
- Compensation: $39 to $46 per hour.
- Travel: 5-10% of the time.
- Note: Visa does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.
About Visa
Visa operates as a global payments technology company. It manages digital transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities. The company maintains a presence in over 200 countries and territories. It is a public company based in Foster City, California, with a workforce of over 10,000 employees.
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