Chief SW Engineer

Visa

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City, CA
Salary: $217,600–$348,300 / yr
Posted: 180 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $208k

This role $283k

$125k most similar roles pay here $372k

This role pays more than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$241,811 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $283k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Visa

Visa Inc. is the world''s largest payment network, enabling digital payments for consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments through its global processing network and branded card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

Visa currently has 18 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $163,550–$198,600 across 17 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Chief SW Engineer

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The Chief SW Engineer joins the Technology and Operations team to architect, design, and code highly scalable and reliable transaction processing systems. This role involves developing core frameworks, automation tools, and key modules while establishing engineering best practices for development, testing, deployment, and monitoring. The engineer will define technical strategies for the payment processing platform and lead a high-performing team of senior engineers to meet product goals. Technical requirements include proficiency in Java or Python, experience with Tomcat, Spring, GIT/Stash, and Sonar. The role involves building event-driven applications using Kafka and MQ, managing distributed caching via Hazelcast or Redis, and utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and Maven for CI/CD. Additionally, the position requires expertise in SQL, REST/SOAP APIs, and ensuring compliance with security and governance standards within a complex payment processing environment.

Skills

Java Python Spring Tomcat Kafka MQ SQL Docker Kubernetes Hazelcast Redis Jenkins Maven CI/CD DevOps REST SOAP JSON XML Git Sonar

What you'll do

Architect, design, and code highly scalable and reliable transaction processing systems.
Develop key modules, core frameworks, and automation tools for critical projects.
Establish engineering best practices for application development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Define the technical strategy for the payment processing platform to align with product vision.
Convert business requirements into high-quality solutions that meet security, scalability, and reliability standards.
Provide technology leadership and set clear priorities for a team of senior engineers.
Ensure all products comply with security, privacy, and governance regulations.

What we're looking for

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 12 years of experience is required.
A Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 9 years of experience is accepted as an alternative.
Experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable and secure distributed applications in both on-premises and cloud environments.
Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java or Python.
Hands-on experience with tools and frameworks including Tomcat, Spring, GIT/Stash, and Sonar.
Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka, MQ), relational databases (SQL), and distributed caching (Hazelcast, Redis).
Expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD automation using Jenkins and Maven.
Experience in API development (SOAP, REST, JSON, XML) and DevOps practices including infrastructure automation and monitoring.

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