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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

We're on the lookout for a dynamic Sr. Director, Software Engineering to join our vibrant team in Foster City! At our company, we believe that leadership isn't just about authority but about influence, and we're excited to find a candidate who embodies this philosophy. You will take charge of leading diverse technical teams, guiding them to successfully deliver complex, large-scale products and services. Your mission will be to build and nurture a world-class team of engineers while promoting a culture of innovation and collaboration. By working closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Program Management, Development, and Platform Architecture, you’ll influence strategies and roadmaps. This role offers a unique chance to apply your proven expertise in defining, executing, and delivering high-quality functional solutions while fostering a culture of inclusion and career growth. You'll partner with Product teams to refine requirements, drive engineering excellence, and ensure we exceed our ambitious six nines availability standards. If you're passionate about defining the future of secure payments through stellar engineering leadership and want to be part of a supportive environment that challenges you to excel, we would love to chat! Let's explore how you can make a significant impact in the FinTech space with us, while enjoying the flexibility of our hybrid working model.

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

As a Sr. Director, Software Engineering, your primary responsibilities will include leading multi-disciplinary teams, driving design and deployment of secure and reliable products, and influencing product strategy. You'll ensure solutions align with our platform principles and six nines availability, while also partnering with Product teams to refine prioritizations and requirements. Delivering fit-for-purpose products with rapid time-to-market will be a key aspect of your role.