Chief Software Engineer

Hybrid location – days in office will be confirmed by the hiring manager.

• Define and drive the overall technical strategy and architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals and accelerating innovation.
• Architect, design, and code highly scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems and transaction processing platforms.
• Lead the adoption of Generative AI and Agentic AI to boost developer productivity by 10X, leveraging these technologies to build innovative business solutions and products.
• Establish and promote best practices for software development, including CI/CD automation and Dev Ops, to improve efficiency and quality across the SSDLC.
• Oversee cloud‑first application development and optimization on AWS, Azure, or GCP to ensure solutions are resilient, scalable, cost‑effective, and secure.
• Actively contribute to critical projects by developing key modules, core frameworks, automation tools, and proof‑of‑concepts to validate emerging ideas and technologies.
• Provide technology leadership and motivate high‑performing engineering teams, setting clear priorities to achieve product and technology KPIs.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with security, privacy, governance, and business partners to deliver compliant, scalable, and reliable solutions that meet all non‑functional requirements.
• Communicate technical strategy and engineering solutions effectively to diverse stakeholders, including executives and business units.
• Mentor and coach senior engineers and engineering managers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning through brown bags, tech talks, and one‑on‑one sessions.
• Implement rigorous application development, testing, deployment, and monitoring practices to uphold architectural excellence and reliability standards.
• Adhere to Visa’s Leadership Principles by promoting collaboration, acting as owner, and executing with excellence.

• 15+ years in software engineering with a strong background in architecting large‑scale, distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or GoLang and frameworks such as Spring, Node.js, React.
• Experience with RESTful and gRPC APIs, microservices, and event‑driven systems.
• Strong understanding of API security, data encryption, and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
• Experience building secure applications and implementing security‑first practices.
• Proficiency in SQL and No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., MSSQL, Mongo
  
  DB) and distributed caching (Redis).
• Proven experience leveraging Generative AI and Agentic AI to drive 10X productivity improvements and product innovation.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, and strong Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated ability to automate SSDLC phases, including automated testing frameworks, code quality tools, and delivery pipelines.
• Deep understanding of architectural patterns, best practices, and ability to balance short‑term and long‑term technology decisions aligned with business goals.
• Hands‑on attitude – willingness to contribute directly to codebases and develop new ideas and integrate emerging technologies.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements in the payments industry is a plus.

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.