Software Engineering Intern

November 29, 2022
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Job Description

Batch – 2024

As the world’s leader in digital payments technology, Visa’s mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network – enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.

At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.

You’re an Individual. We’re the team for you. Together, let’s transform the way the world pays.

Job Description

Our Summer Internship is a 11-week programme providing you the opportunity to experience all that Visa has to offer alongside completing challenging work, building your skillset, and networking with fellow interns and Visa employees. Throughout the internship you will work on BAU work within your team, be given an end-to-end project to complete and take part in a variety of trainings to increase your learning. You will also get the opportunity to take part in a global social impact case challenge as well as hearing from senior leaders through our Visa Executive Speaker Series.

The internship is just the beginning to what we hope will be a lasting career at Visa! If you are successful throughout your internship you could even secure a graduate role with us when you finish university/engineering school.

Team Description

As an Intern within the Technology & Operations team in the Visa office in Paris, you will be joining a highly collaborative, forward-thinking team of technologists who are building solutions to be used by millions of people across the globe. Our experienced team is committed to leveraging your talent and ambition and to ensure that you realize your maximum potential. We don’t expect you to know everything; we favour attitude and ability over experience. You will be involved in challenging work every day, expanding your technical abilities and gaining an appreciation of the whole product development lifecycle.  

Day to Day Responsibilities

As an Intern in Visa you will: 

  • Work on our platform for next generation customer present payments. 
  • Gain first-hand exposure to the multiple facets of the software development lifecycle.
  • Have the opportunity to work across different product lanes, gaining an insight and appreciation into software engineering practices, technologies and product complexities. 
  • Deliver functionalities end-to-end, from our C++ backends to our C# frontends. 
  • Grow your knowledge and understanding of software engineering. 

Qualifications

Visa are a talented team of 26,000 individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Our qualifications to apply can be noted below:

  • You are currently pursuing a Bachelors or Master’s degree with a focus on Computer Science, Informatics or equivalent.
  • You are in your penultimate year of University/Engineering school and will graduate in 2024. 
  • You are able to complete a full time internship over the summer (June or July 2023 start)
  • You are eager to learn the skills required to deliver features end-to-end, from backend web services and transactional processing functions to user frontend. 
  • You have a growth mindset and want to take on new challenges outside of your comfort zone. 
  • You have coding ability within languages such as C# and C++ in Windows environment.
  • You possess good communication skills, and you welcome the opportunity to collaborate in a tight knit, agile team-oriented group. 

Additional Information

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.

If you feel you require adjustments to our recruitment process for this role, please let your recruiter know at the outset of the process so we can best accommodate.