March 2, 2016 — Visa is looking for Blockchain developers. In a recent job posting on Visa’s website, the payment processor noted that their software engineers are tasked with:
“Designing and developing secure, scalable blockchain network and micro services that are highly scalable, efficient, and extensible.”
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Visa Looks to Blockchain for Future Infrastructure
The list of qualifications seems to have a consistent bias towards skills that lend themselves to blockchain application development as well. Whether they plan on an internal infrastructure update or rolling out a retail product based on blockchain technology is up in the air, but the posting displays a novel seriousness on Visa’s part about the potential of enterprise blockchain development.
This development from Visa contrasts directly with attitudes towards blockchain development just a few years ago on the enterprise side. Open source solutions to finance used to be regarded as Obtuse and impractical, and public perception was hardline negative. Now, though, Visa is looking to develop blockchain software and technology. More than anything, this move is an acceptance of the reality that decentralized finance being the norm is becoming a distinct possibility. A possibility financial institutions and technology companies like Visa are going to have to deal with in the near future to continue doing business.
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