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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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$145000 / YEARLY (est.)

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

If you're a passionate problem-solver, Visa's Technology Organization is looking for you to join us as a Lead, Staff Software Engineer in Bellevue. This is your chance to be part of a community that's reshaping the future of commerce and operating one of the world's most sophisticated processing networks, handling over 65,000 secure transactions every second. As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll tackle complex challenges, innovating in areas like cyber security, new payment flows, and B2C platforms. You'll work on developing cutting-edge software solutions that impact over 40% of the global population while being part of diverse agile teams. You won't just be coding; you'll collaborate across functions to improve product quality and create robust applications that support various customers—from everyday users to businesses and governments. We’re looking for someone with a growth mindset who thrives in pushing beyond traditional solutions and has expertise in languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. While you may not tick all the boxes, your eagerness to learn new technologies like React, Kubernetes, or Docker will be highly valued. This hybrid role allows flexibility as you alternate between working from our Bellevue office and remote, but it does require you to be in the office 50% of the time. Join us at Visa to shape the digital future and make a difference on a global scale!

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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, you'll play a crucial role in developing and improving software solutions that impact a vast user base. Your responsibilities will include crafting code that adheres to the highest security standards, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality, and mentoring junior engineers. You'll also lead initiatives to implement automation and systematic improvements across platforms, driving efficiencies in technology operations.