Hiring: Lead Software Engineer Company: Visa Location: Bellevue, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:17:13 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Agile, Avro, Azure, Encryption, Event-Driven, GCP, IAM, JWT, Kafka, Kubernetes, OAuth2, Protobuf, Regulatory Compliance, Systems Design About the job Experience: •15+ years of experience with progressive technical leadership responsibilities. Required Skills: •Design and build scalable, secure, and resilient software systems that support Visa’s Acceptance Solutions platform and global transaction processing capabilities. •Set technical direction and influence architectural standards for distributed systems, platform reliability, scalability, security, and reusability. •Lead the development of mission-critical transaction processing solutions that support high-volume payment flows, event-driven processing, and real-time data movement. •Partner cross-functionally with product, architecture, security, operations, and engineering teams to create design artifacts and deliver best-in-class software solutions. •Solve complex technical challenges across cloud-native platforms, distributed architecture, event streaming, API security, and payment lifecycle management. •Actively contribute to product quality, platform modernization, value-added services, and new business flows through hands-on development and technical leadership. •Leverage modern technologies, including cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Kafka, and AI-enabled engineering practices, to advance Visa’s next-generation payment capabilities. •Mentor engineers, influence technical leaders, and promote a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, continuous learning, and measurable business impact. Qualifications: •10+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 7 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 4 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 13+ years of relevant work experience. •12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD. •Demonstrated track record as a technical leader with organization-wide impact. •Deep expertise in designing and scaling mission-critical distributed systems. •Proven ability to solve complex problems that span multiple technical domains. •Expert proficiency in modern programming languages and system design. •Mastery of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, and distributed architecture. •Deep experience with event-driven systems, Kafka, and high-throughput data processing. •Track record of mentoring senior engineers and developing technical leaders. •Expertise in event-driven architecture and event streaming platforms (Kafka) Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!