Lead Software Engineer

Visas Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce.   We operate the worlds most sophisticated processing networks capable of handling more than 65k secure transactions a second across 80M merchants 15k Financial Institutions and billions of everyday people.   While working with us youll get to work on complex distributed systems and solve massive scale problems centered on new payment flows business and data solutions cyber security and B2C platforms.     

The Opportunity: 

We are looking for Versatile curious and energetic Software Engineers who embrace solving complex challenges on a global scale.  As a Visa Software Engineer you will be an integral part of a multi-functional development team inventing designing building and testing software products that reach a truly global customer base. While building components of powerful payment technology you will get to see your efforts shaping the digital future of monetary transactions.   

The Work itself: 

• Design code and systems that touch 40% of the world population while influencing Visas internal standards for scalability security and reusability 
• Collaborate multi-functionally to create design artifacts and develop best-in-class software solutions for multiple Visa technical offerings 
• Actively contribute to product quality improvements valuable service technology and new business flows in diverse agile squads 
• Develop robust and scalable products intended for a myriad of customers including end-user merchants b2b and business to government solutions. 
• Leverage innovative technologies to build the next generation of Payment Services Transaction Platforms Real-Time Payments and Buy Now Pay Later Technology 
• Opportunities to make a difference on a global or local scale through mentorship and continued learning opportunities 

Essential Functions:

• Provides strategic technical and functional knowledge of the e-commerce platform as well as a thorough understanding of the business to direct strategy on collecting and understanding requirements.
• Leads meetings with product partners to recommend development and solution strategies that improve the design and functionality of interface features across a range of payment products.
• Formalizes Standard Processes on the use of programming languages (e.g. HTML C Java) to write code that fulfills website modification requests and technical requirements.
• Analyzes patterns across bugs and implements systemic solutions to ensure websites remain functional and easy to use.
• Establishes architectural and technical standards and processes ensuring adherence through governance. 
• Evaluates and identifies appropriate technology solutions to address business and technology challenges guiding product development teams through implementation. 
• Champions technology innovation by promoting forward-thinking strategies and initiatives. 
• Evaluates and develops proofs of concept (PoCs) for new technologies including but not limited to Generative AI.
• Creates technology-driven projects features and stories to enable continuous platform improvement. 
• Keeps abreast of emerging technologies and leverages them to enhance existing architectures. 
• Guides teams in building reusable libraries and frameworks that streamline application development. 

 The Skills You Bring:

• Energy and Experience: A growth mindset that is curious and passionate about technologies and enjoys challenging projects on a global scale
• Challenge the Status Quo: Comfort in pushing the boundaries hacking beyond traditional solutions
• Language Expertise: Expertise in one or more general development languages (e.g. Java C# C)
• Builder: Experience building and deploying modern services and web applications with quality and scalability
• Learner: Constant drive to learn new technologies such as Angular React Kubernetes Docker etc.
• Partnership: Experience collaborating with Product Test Dev-ops and Agile/Scrum teams

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Visa is not offering relocation assistance for this role.

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications
*10 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 7 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 4 years of work experience with a PhD OR 13 years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications
*12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 6 years of work experience with a PhD
* Experience designing solution architectures on enterprise applications
* Mandatory experience with n-tier web application development and experience in Java/J2EE or other frameworks.
* Solid experience in frameworks like Spring or Spring Boot Sprint MVC.
* Proficient in Web Services/API Development using SOAP or REST JSON and XML.
* Proficient in Kafka - Ability to install maintain and troubleshoot Kafka. Have experience with messaging and stream processing on Kafka. Have ability to set up and configure Kafka brokers.
* Experience with containerization(Docker Kubernetes Docker Swarm etc.).
* Experience with RDBMS systems like SQL Server Oracle or DB2 or No-SQL DBs like Mongo DB.
* Exposure working on UI/Web development using Angular/React JavaScript JQuery and HTML/CSS technologies is required.
* Proficient in GIT/Stash Maven Jenkins etc.
* Good foundation in cloud computing fundamentals and understanding the different service models (IaaS PaaS SaaS) and deployment models (public private hybrid).
* Passionate about delivering zero defect code that meet or exceed the proposed defect SLA and have high sense of accountability for quality and timeliness.
* Ability to deliver on multiple projects and manage priorities based on changing directions.
* Leading a module/team or mentoring experience will be a plus.
* Excellent presentation collaboration and communication skills required.
* Experience being part of an Agile/Scrum team and following processes.
* Proficient in GenAI technologies.

Additional Information :

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 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.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 160600.00 to 232900.00 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.

Visa is not offering relocation assistance for this role.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time