CyberSource Corporation seeks a Chief Software Engineer in Foster City, CA, responsible for architecting and developing highly scalable transaction processing systems within the payment processing platform. This senior-level role involves designing key modules, frameworks, and automation tools while establishing best practices for application development, testing, deployment, and monitoring. The candidate will collaborate with business partners to translate product requirements into secure, reliable solutions and lead a team of senior engineers towards achieving technical goals and KPIs. Essential skills include experience in Java or Python, distributed systems design, cloud environments, CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Maven, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, event-driven applications using Kafka, and API development with REST and SOAP protocols. The role demands expertise in SQL databases, monitoring, logging, and security practices to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Skills
Java
Python
Kubernetes
Docker
Jenkins
Maven
Spring
Tomcat
Git
Sonar
Kafka
Redis
Hazelcast
SQL
CI/CD
DevOps
REST
SOAP
JSON
XML
What you'll do
Architect and design highly scalable transaction processing systems.
Develop key modules and automation tools for critical projects.
Establish best practices for application development and monitoring.
Define technical strategy aligning with product vision and innovation goals.
Ensure compliance of products with security, privacy, and governance standards.
What we're looking for
12+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent education.
Expertise in designing and deploying scalable distributed applications.
Proficiency in modern programming languages like Java or Python.
Hands-on experience with cloud environments, CI/CD tools, and DevOps practices.
Experience with event-driven architectures, containerization, and orchestration.
Knowledge of relational databases, SQL, and distributed caching technologies.
Strong background in API development using REST, JSON, and XML.
Market check
Salary context
This
$217,600–$348,300
range sits above
93%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$130,000–$215,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$142,400–$221,550
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
16 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$162,593–$204,450
across 16 roles with salary data.
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