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Visa Inc.

Data Scientist, New College Grad- 2027

Foster City, CA · On-site

$124K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

You will join one of the Data Science focus areas (e.g. merchants, banks) with an opportunity for ... Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques. * Develop ...

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Data Scientist, New College Grad- 2027

Visa Inc.

Foster City, CA • On-site

$124K/yr

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Visa rating

8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 20 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 21 rated payment service providers

Job description

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.
Visa will accept applications for this role until at least 08-17-2026
Job Description
The Global Data Science group supports our bank and merchant partners by using our extraordinarily rich data sets that span more than 4 billion cards globally and captures more than 190 billion transactions in a single year. Our focus lies on building creative solutions that have an immediate impact on the business of our highly analytical partners. To support our rapidly growing group, we are looking for Data Scientists who are passionate about the opportunity to use Visa's rich data to address and deliver significant results to complex problems! You will join one of the Data Science focus areas (e.g. merchants, banks) with an opportunity for rotation between Data Science teams to gain broad exposure to Visa's business.
Essential Functions:
  • Be an out-of-the-box thinker who is passionate about brainstorming innovative ways to use our unique data to answer business problems

  • Communicate with clients to understand the challenges they face and convince them with data

  • Extract and understand data to form an opinion on how to best help our clients and derive relevant insights

  • Develop visualizations to make your complex analyses accessible to a broad audience

  • Find opportunities to craft products out of analyses that are suitable for multiple clients

  • Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging Visa data to drive business solutions.

  • Mine and analyze data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product, marketing techniques and business strategies for Visa and its clients

  • Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques.

  • Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.

  • Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation, data insights, advertising targeting and other business outcomes.

  • Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.

All Visa roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
  • 2+ years of relevant work experience with a Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS, Cybersecurity, Business or a related field), graduating May 2026 - August 2027

Preferred Qualifications
  • 2+ years' experience in data-based decision-making or quantitative analysis

  • Bachelor's degree in an analytical field such as statistics, operations research, economics, computer science or many others (graduate degree is a plus)

  • Experience with extracting and aggregating data from large data sets using SQL or other tools

  • Competence in Excel, PowerPoint and Tableau

  • Experience in understanding and analyzing data using statistical software (e.g., Python, SAS, R, Stata or others)

  • Previous exposure to financial services, credit cards or merchant analytics is a plus, but not required

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary for a new hire into this position is $124,800 USD 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.
Work Authorization: Permanent Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment for this position. Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position. Future sponsorship will not be considered.
Information for US Applicants
For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $ to $ 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.
Work Hours
Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements
This position requires travel 5-10% 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 protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law. Visa_Talent_Portal

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About Visa

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Visa is a global leader in digital payments, facilitating over 215 billion transactions annually across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through an innovative, reliable, and secure payments network, empowering individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. When you become a part of Visa, you join a purpose-driven culture that values growth, embraces diversity, and recognizes the significance of your contributions. We believe in creating inclusive economies that uplift everyone, everywhere. Your work at Visa will directly impact billions of people worldwide, enabling access to financial services and shaping the future of money movement.

Industry

Finance and insurance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Francisco, CA, US

Year founded

1958

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