This role pays more than
88%
of similar roles. Most pay
$184,950–$211,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$225k
versus about
$198k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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
93 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$149,200–$238,700
across 92 roles with salary data.
Lead Software Engineer
The Lead Software Engineer joins the Acceptance Solutions team to serve as a high-level individual contributor focused on the transaction processing platform. This role involves designing and building scalable, secure, and resilient software systems that support global transaction processing capabilities and high-volume payment flows. The engineer will set technical direction for distributed systems, manage architectural standards, and drive the adoption of Generative AI and agentic AI at scale. Day-to-day responsibilities include hands-on development, mentoring senior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure platform reliability and security. Key technologies and skills include cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP; Kubernetes; Kafka for event streaming; and various data serialization formats such as Avro, Protobuf, and JSON. The role addresses complex challenges in payment lifecycle management, real-time data movement, and high-throughput processing within the financial services domain.
Go
C++
Java
C#
Kubernetes
Docker
gRPC
Kafka
Distributed Systems
Event-Driven Architecture
API
SDLC
Observability
Generative AI
Cloud Computing
Data Structures
Polyglot Architecture