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We are seeking a candidate with a demonstrated ability to lead by influence with a record of successfully delivering modern, large-scale, complex services and products. This is accomplished by leading multiple large diverse technical teams at all levels and closely collaborate with program and product teams.

Your mission is to provide hands-on leadership to multiple development teams and build a world-class team of engineers. The focus is on defining, executing, and delivering functional and non-functional features at scale quickly and promoting a diverse culture of cross-functional collaboration and engineering excellence. Be an idea leader and bring industry best practices to benefit the team and the wider organization. The ability to synthesize and simplify complex needs including business capabilities and operational efficiencies while conforming to regulatory, security and privacy requirements is required.

As a Senior Director in Acceptance Solutions, you will pave the way for our most important asset, our engineering teams, to deliver amazing features of the highest quality. You will be working with colleagues, who will help, support and challenge you every day.

You will actively collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Program Management, Development, and Platform Architecture teams to guide and provide leadership. You maintain awareness of dependencies between projects and delivery vision, while ensuring engineering excellence to the six nines. You build the strategy for your teams to architect, design and deliver the next wave of enterprise FinTech innovation.

If this sounds exciting, we would love to chat and tell you more about our work culture and environment.

Be a part of our mission to shape the future of secure payments.

Essential Functions

Drive the design, implementation, and deployment of secure, reliable, robust and interoperable products.
Provide leadership across the engineering organization to ensure solutions are built in alignment with platform principles and standards of six nines availability.
Drive excellence in engineering practices across the SSDLC.
Partner with Product teams on requirements and prioritization. Influence product strategy and roadmap.
Lead a multi-disciplinary team of software developers, data engineers, AI & ML experts, test engineers, release engineers.
Develop and nurture the engineering team by hiring critical talent, driving retention, motivating, and mentoring staff, and driving career growth for team members. Build an inclusive team culture, and a culture of ownership and accountability.
Drive strategic impact for EOR by delivering fit-for-purpose products with an accelerated time to market.
Ensure strong program management and governance practices for your team.
Forge strong partnerships with key stakeholders across Technology & Business.
Role model Visa Leadership Principles (VLPs)

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.

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$175000 / YEARLY (est.)

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What You Should Know About Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Fullstack), Visa

Are you ready to take the lead as a Sr. Director of Software Engineering at our innovative company in Foster City? We are on the hunt for a dynamic leader who can seamlessly guide our talented teams to deliver modern, large-scale products that truly make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with diverse technical teams, alongside product and program leaders, to create outstanding software solutions at scale. Your focus will be on driving both functional and non-functional features while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence among your teams. You'll be empowered to bring your visionary ideas to the table, applying industry best practices to enhance our development processes. As a critical member of our Acceptance Solutions team, you’ll be instrumental in shaping our engineering strategies, ensuring both security and wire-like efficiency in our deliverables. With a unique blend of hands-on leadership and strategic oversight, you will inspire your teams to innovate and adapt, ensuring we meet the highest standards in FinTech solutions. If you thrive in a cross-functional environment and have a passion for mentoring, developing talent, and creating an inclusive culture, we would love to have a chat with you. Join us, and help chart the future of secure payments while building a stellar engineering team in the process. This hybrid role will allow you the flexibility to collaborate both in our office and remotely, providing the best of both worlds as we navigate the evolving tech landscape together.

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What are the primary responsibilities of the Sr. Director, Software Engineering at our company?

The Sr. Director, Software Engineering will lead multiple diverse technical teams to deliver high-quality, large-scale software products. Key responsibilities include driving the design and implementation of secure solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams on product strategies, mentoring engineering talent, and ensuring that all solutions align with our platform principles and standards for reliability and efficiency.