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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

Join us as a Sr. Director of Software Engineering at our dynamic company in Foster City, where you'll have the opportunity to lead diverse technical teams in delivering modern solutions that influence the future of secure payments. This isn’t just a job; it’s a mission to build a world-class engineering team that drives innovation and excellence in a collaborative environment. Your hands-on leadership will be essential as you guide multiple development teams and work closely with Product and Program Management to shape project strategies and prioritize deliverables. We are looking for a leader who's not afraid to bring new ideas to the table, embodying industry best practices, and fostering a culture of accountability and teamwork. You will ensure that our products not only meet regulatory and security standards but are also robust and innovative. By synthesizing complex business needs into actionable strategies, you will help steer our engineering efforts toward creating reliable and interoperable products. If you're passionate about mentoring and developing talent while striving for six nines availability in engineering practices, we want to hear from you! In this hybrid role, you will balance working in the office and remotely, allowing you to collaborate effectively while also enjoying flexibility in your work schedule. Join us and shape the future together!

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

As a Sr. Director of Software Engineering, you will lead diverse technical teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. You’ll be responsible for guiding teams in the design and deployment of secure, robust, and interoperable solutions, driving compliance with platform standards, and mentoring staff for career growth.