Director Software Engineering

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 is dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Job Description Visa’s Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce.

We operate the world’s 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 you’ll 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 seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the design and delivery of large‑scale, distributed foundational services powering our risk platform.

This leader will drive a cloud‑first architecture strategy, build highly available and performant systems at global scale, and bring deep technical expertise across distributed systems, platform engineering, and modern cloud infrastructure. The Work Itself Lead a team and design code and systems that scale to world population while influencing Visa’s 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. Essential Functions Align enhancements and modifications to existing software coding standard processes and design specifications, across regions, and ensure they are aligned with current security standards. Guide the implementation of automation to improve effectiveness and efficiencies of systems and tools across regions and support the development and implementation of new automation, identifying where investment will yield the greatest efficiencies.

Maintain communication with regional leadership across functions to monitor and direct the cadence of code reviews, on‑call rotations, and incident responses throughout product development and operations cycles. Leverage back‑end technical expertise on underlying systems/platforms across the organization to lead the development of systematic improvements in processes to ensure the fulfillment of customer/business objectives. Work Arrangements This is a hybrid position.

The expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager. Visa requires at least 3 days in office. Basic Qualifications 10+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor’s degree, OR 13+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8–10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Master’s, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD. 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. U.S. Applicants Only The estimated salary range for this position is $186,800.00 to $299,200.00 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, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

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, and frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers. EEO Statement Visa is an equal employment opportunity 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 the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr