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Visa is seeking an experienced Sr. Director of FX & Treasury Engineering to lead our specialized engineering teams across multiple locations in Europe. This individual will act as one of the key technology leaders to provide oversight in building the next generation FX and Treasury systems that enable our customer-facing operations.
The successful candidate will ensure that the treasury department can effectively and timely move funds across the world to support payment, collections and FX operations. Additionally, they will develop systems to convert currencies, operate our industry-leading FX platform, and provide value-added services based on local market needs. The successful candidate will be responsible for hiring top engineering talent, understanding business objectives, and ensuring that FX and Treasury solutions are designed to meet those objectives.
Our Sr. Directors lead multiple tribes across multiple domains. Key Responsibilities include:
Leadership and Vision:
Lead, support, and mentor Directors and Engineering Managers to be more effective leaders, ensuring the growth and retention of top management and engineering talent.
Drive the design and delivery of cloud-native, scalable, resilient, and secure distributed applications.
Advocate for and implement strategic technological decisions that align with business goals.
Foster a culture of innovation and flawless execution within the team.
Lead change across the entire engineering function, promoting best practices and technical excellence.
Be hyper-focused on improving productivity by constantly reducing complexity and waste and leveraging cutting-edge capabilities like ChatGPT and Copilot.
Technical Strategy and Implementation:
Oversee the development and deployment of high-throughput, low-latency applications in a Cloud-Native world.
Leverage AI/ML technologies to enhance productivity across the SDLC phases and develop innovative business solutions and products.
Project and Stakeholder Management:
Manage cross-functional priorities and maintain strong relationships with major stakeholders.
Lead significant projects with a focus on continuous delivery, infrastructure automation, and security implementation.
Use a data-driven, KPI-based approach to improve efficiencies across teams.
Be realistic with capacity and priorities, proactively managing workload to protect the team and prevent overextension.
Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing:
Promote a collaborative culture by delegating tasks effectively and enabling team growth.
Share knowledge and best practices to enhance team capabilities and drive a shared strategic approach.
Champion cross-team collaboration to maximize output and achieve strategic goals.
Reduce the tendency to micromanage, focusing on strategic goals and allowing teams to operate independently.
Operational Excellence:
Maintain and improve technological excellence, ensuring the team meets 'Elite' status under DORA metrics.
Ensure efficient processes and ease of release across various projects.
Stay abreast of contemporary trends in security risks and technologies, ensuring the team remains ahead of the curve.
Establish engineering best practices for application development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Optimize workload management by taking on fewer projects or requesting more support for large projects.
Strategy and Communication:
Work on business strategy to define a compelling roadmap focused on growth, collaborating with product management teams.
Effectively communicate technical strategy and engineering solutions to leadership and business stakeholders.
Clearly communicate risks, successes, and learnings in all directions, ensuring alignment with executive-level expectations.
Emphasize strategic planning and execution, focusing on medium- and long-term objectives and key results.
Domain Knowledge:
Be highly competent not just on the technical side but also on the product offering and how it is used by customers.
Lead change not just across your domain but the whole engineering function, promoting best practices and technical excellence.
Budget Management:
Manage personnel costs with finance busines partners and Technology leadership
Develop and maintain relationships with providers alongside our sourcing team, negotiating contracts and ensuring the best value for services rendered.
Performance Metrics
Successful delivery and deployment of secure, scalable applications.
Achievement of continuous delivery and DevOps integration benchmarks.
Effective management and execution of key projects with measurable outcomes.
Demonstrated leadership and collaboration, resulting in team growth and enhanced operational efficiency.
This is a remote position. A remote position does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a Visa office location. Remote positions may be required to be present at a Visa office with scheduled notice.
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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.
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If you’re looking to make a significant impact in the world of finance and technology, the role of Senior Director of Engineering - FX & Treasury at Visa in London could be just what you need. As a leader in payment solutions, Visa is at the forefront of innovation, and this position offers you the opportunity to drive the future of FX and Treasury engineering. In this role, you’ll oversee diverse engineering teams across Europe, focusing on developing the next generation of systems that not only move funds globally but also meet evolving market needs. Your expertise will be crucial in hiring top talent and ensuring that our solutions are not just functional, but also exceptionally efficient and secure. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, you will mentor teams, advocate for best practices, and drive strategic technology decisions that align with our business goals. You will also get to work on high-throughput cloud-native applications, utilizing AI and machine learning to enhance productivity. Alongside managing projects and stakeholder relationships, the role encompasses a holistic view of operational excellence and budget management, ensuring the team consistently meets performance metrics. If you’re passionate about engineering and excited about shaping the future of treasury solutions, join Visa and be part of a mission to uplift everyone, everywhere. Experience the life at Visa today and see how you can contribute to a world-class organization.
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