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Visa Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce. We operate the world 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 will 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 innovative, adaptable, and passionate Software Engineering Lead ready to tackle complex challenges on a global scale. As a Visa Software Engineer, you will be a key member of a cross-functional development team, inventing, designing, building, and testing software products for a worldwide customer base. You will contribute to cutting-edge payment technology, shaping the digital future of monetary transactions.

The Work:

Develop code and systems impacting 40% of the global population while influencing Visa internal standards for scalability, security, and reusability
Collaborate across teams to create design artifacts and develop best-in-class software solutions for various Visa technical offerings
Drive product quality improvements, enhance service technology, and innovate business flows within diverse agile teams
Create robust, scalable products for a wide range of customers, including end-user merchants, B2B, and business to government solutions
Utilize cutting-edge technologies to build next-generation Payment Services, Transaction Platforms, Real-Time Analytics and others contributing to company growth
Opportunities to make a difference on a global or local scale through mentorship and continued learning opportunities

Essential Functions:

Aligns enhancements and modifications to existing software coding standard processes and design specifications, across regions, and ensures they are aligned with current security standards.
Guides the implementation of automation to improve effectiveness and efficiencies of systems and tools across regions and supports development and implementation of new automation, identifying where investment will yield the greatest efficiencies.
Maintains 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.
Leverages back-end technical expertise on underlying systems/platforms across the organization to lead the development systematic improvements in processes to ensure the fulfillment of customer/business objectives.

The Skills You Bring:

Growth Mindset: Curiosity and passion for technology, with enthusiasm for tackling challenging projects on a global scale
Challenge the Status Quo: Comfort in pushing the boundaries, hacking beyond traditional solutions
Language Expertise: Comprehensive proficiency in one or more general development languages (e.g., C#, JavaScript, C++, Java, Python)
Builder: Experience building and deploying modern services and web applications with quality and scalability
Learner: Constant drive to learn new technologies such as React, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
Partnership: Experience collaborating with Product, Test, Dev-ops, and Agile/Scrum teams

**We do not expect that any single candidate would fulfill all these characteristics. For instance, we have exciting team members who are really focused on building scalable systems but did not work with payments technology or web applications before joining Visa.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

This role does not offer relocation assistance

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What You Should Know About Lead, Staff Software Engineer, Visa

Join the Visa Technology Organization as a Lead, Staff Software Engineer and be part of a vibrant community of innovators redefining the future of commerce. Based in Bellevue, you will dive into the heart of the world’s most sophisticated processing networks, handling over 65,000 secure transactions per second for 80 million merchants worldwide. Here, you’ll tackle complex distributed systems, focusing on new payment flows, cutting-edge data solutions, and security challenges. As a passionate Software Engineering Lead at Visa, you'll play a key role in a cross-functional team dedicated to inventing and building transformative software products that cater to a global customer base. Your work will directly influence payment technologies, impacting daily transactions for billions of users. You’ll develop innovative systems that meet Visa’s high standards for scalability and security and you will work closely with diverse agile teams to create top-notch software solutions. This role promises a dynamic work environment, rich opportunities for mentorship, and the chance to innovate on a grand scale. Whether you’re enhancing service technology or contributing to real-time analytics, your work will leave a lasting impact. If you have a growth mindset and a passion for technology, and you’re ready to make significant contributions at Visa, this opportunity could be the perfect fit. Don't miss your chance to help shape the digital future of payments in a hybrid working environment that values flexibility and collaboration!

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What are the key responsibilities of a Lead, Staff Software Engineer at Visa?

As a Lead, Staff Software Engineer at Visa, your key responsibilities will include developing scalable software systems that impact a large global population, creating design artifacts, driving product quality improvements, and collaborating with various teams to deliver best-in-class software solutions. You'll also guide automation efforts to enhance system efficiencies and maintain communication with regional leadership to direct product development.