Analyst - Blockchain Technology & Analytics

As an Analyst for Blockchain Technology and Analytics at Visa's Stablecoin team, you will support the evaluation, monitoring, and implementation of blockchain and digital asset technologies. You combine blockchain data analytics, AI-assisted development and research, technical due diligence, and project execution. You translate complex technical concepts into clear insights and presentations for business, product, technology, and client stakeholders, and you take open-ended questions about validator performance, blockchain networks, and technology providers to conduct structured technical investigations independently.

What you'll do

• Develop a working understanding of Ethereum and EVM-compatible blockchains, including transactions, smart contracts, validators, nodes, RPC interfaces, and common infrastructure components.
• Develop familiarity with blockchain ecosystems outside EVM, particularly Solana and Canton.
• Use AI-driven research and analysis to evaluate the technical architecture, APIs, integration models, security considerations, and capabilities of blockchain and digital asset technology providers.
• Conduct technical evaluations of platforms and providers such as Fireblocks, Turnkey, Zerohash, Chainalysis, Notabene, and other emerging blockchain infrastructure and compliance solutions.
• Compare technology providers and clearly document capabilities, architectural tradeoffs, integration considerations, and potential use cases.
• Assist with the development and deployment of proofs of concept (POCs) for blockchain and digital asset use cases.
• Deploy and test applications, blockchain infrastructure, APIs, and supporting components on AWS and virtual machines.
• Work with engineering and product teams to evaluate new blockchain technologies through hands-on experimentation.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping, troubleshooting, documentation, and technology evaluation.
• Use Claude Code and other AI-assisted development tools to rapidly build dashboards, scripts, and analytical tools for monitoring blockchain infrastructure and validator performance.
• Develop dashboards and analytics covering metrics such as validator fees and rewards, transaction volumes, transaction counts, aggregate transaction value, and other network performance indicators.
• Use Allium, SQL, and blockchain datasets to conduct on-chain data analysis and answer product, technical, and business questions.
• Write and troubleshoot JSON-RPC queries against blockchain nodes and RPC endpoints to retrieve blockchain, transaction, validator, and network information.
• Analyze blockchain data to identify trends, anomalies, and insights relevant to product development and infrastructure operations.
• Translate complex blockchain concepts into clear explanations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Create executive-ready presentations, architecture diagrams, technical assessments, and recommendations for stakeholders across Visa.
• Present findings from technology evaluations, blockchain analytics, and POCs to product, engineering, security, and business teams.
• Support client engagements by contributing to technical discovery and due diligence, researching client technology requirements, and evaluating potential integration approaches.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities required to advance blockchain technology initiatives from evaluation through POC.
• Project manage internal Visa processes associated with new technologies, including Security Assessments and other technology review processes.
• Track dependencies, risks, decisions, action items, and approvals across technical and business stakeholders.
• Work with internal teams, external technology providers, and clients to move technical evaluations and POCs forward.

What you bring

• 2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of relevant work experience.

Nice to have

• 3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's degree, or more than 2 years of work experience with an advanced degree (for example, Masters, MBA, JD, MD).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Basic understanding of Ethereum, EVM-compatible blockchains, smart contracts, transactions, wallets, nodes, and blockchain validators.
• Familiarity with blockchain ecosystems such as Solana and/or Canton.
• Experience writing SQL queries and analyzing structured datasets.
• Ability to work with REST APIs and JSON-RPC interfaces.
• Familiarity with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or another scripting or programming language.
• Experience or strong interest in using AI coding and research tools to accelerate technical work.
• Basic familiarity with AWS, cloud infrastructure, Linux, and virtual machines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently research unfamiliar technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple technical workstreams simultaneously.
• Hands-on experience querying blockchain data using Allium or similar blockchain analytics platforms.
• Experience interacting directly with Ethereum or other blockchain nodes through JSON-RPC.
• Exposure to blockchain infrastructure, custody, wallet, compliance, or analytics platforms.
• Experience building dashboards or data visualizations using tools such as Power BI, Grafana, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with AWS services, Docker, Git, and other development tools.
• Experience conducting technical vendor evaluations or technology due diligence.
• Experience developing prototypes or POCs involving APIs, cloud infrastructure, or emerging technologies.
• Interest in digital assets, stablecoins, tokenization, blockchain infrastructure, payments, or distributed ledger technologies.

What we offer

• Estimated salary range for US-based roles: $131,900 to $204,000 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
• Eligible for bonus and equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, life insurance, paid time off, and wellness program.
• At least 3 days in office required; expectations for these days will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
• Travel of 5-10% required.

About Visa

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. Visa's Stablecoin team is building cutting-edge onchain infrastructure to transform how value moves across the global financial ecosystem, bringing trust, scale, and security to the evolving onchain ecosystem.