Payments giant Visa has just announced it intends to hire developers for its cryptocurrency division.
Cuy Sheffield, the head of the company’s crypto division, has said:
"We have an ambitious crypto product roadmap Visa and just opened a few reqs for senior software engineers to help us drive mainstream adoption of public blockchain networks and stablecoin payments."
In addition to developers, the company is looking for people with experience in "building scalable backend systems" who are passionate about Web3 technologies.
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According to the job description, candidates should understand the characteristics of first- and second-tier networks, as well as be able to create smart contracts in the Solidity language.
He has explained:
"Particularly interested in experience using Github Copilot and other AI assisted engineering tools to write and debug smart contracts."
Visa CEO Alfred Kelly said earlier this year blockchain-based solutions will be integrated into the company's services to support next-generation payments.