Hiring: Lead Software Engineer – Cloud Native Platforms (GCP) Company: Visa Location: Foster City, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 10:17:13 Target Skills & Keywords : CI/CD, Docker, Feature Flags, GCP, Infrastructure as Code, Java, Kubernetes, Load Testing, Microservices, Performance Testing, REST, RESTful, Terraform About the job Experience: •12+ years of software engineering experience in enterprise, fintech, payments, or highly regulated environments. Required Skills: •Design, develop, test, deploy, and operate scalable, secure, and highly available software solutions. •Build cloud-native applications and services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) leveraging Kubernetes (GKE), containerization, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and infrastructure automation. •Design and implement distributed systems capable of supporting high transaction volumes with strict latency and availability requirements. •Drive performance engineering initiatives including throughput optimization, latency reduction, capacity planning, application profiling, and scalability improvements. •Design, implement, and support modern deployment strategies including Canary Deployments, Blue-Green Deployments, feature flags, and automated rollback mechanisms. •Translate business requirements into extensible, resilient, and maintainable technical solutions. •Lead architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical decision-making processes. •Develop high-quality code while enforcing engineering best practices including secure coding, automated testing, code reviews, and operational readiness. 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. •Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including GKE, Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, cloud networking, and cloud security services. •Deep expertise in Java/J2EE, RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems. •In-depth knowledge of testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and production support. •Proven success delivering measurable performance improvements, including application optimization, throughput scaling, latency reduction, JVM tuning, caching strategies, and database performance enhancements. •In-depth knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), deployment automation, and DevOps practices. •In-depth knowledge of production operations, incident management, root cause analysis, and operational excellence. •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. 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!