Senior Software Engineering Lead - APIs, Cloud & AI

VISA; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 308,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Security-focused culture

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Sr. Manager of Software Engineering in the United States to lead a team of 8+ engineers, overseeing design reviews, testing, and delivery of robust, secure software solutions. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional partners across global teams.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, APIs, and microservices, with a focus on CSI/CD practices, SSDLC, and emerging AI-assisted tooling.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience building and supporting large-scale, high-performance, mission-critical applications.
• Strong hands-on software engineering experience, including coding, code reviews, and technical design.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and drive architecture decisions.
• Experience with cloud-native technologies, distributed systems, APIs, and microservices.
• Experience supporting Tier-0 or highly available production systems.
• Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including CI/CD, testing, observability, and operational excellence

Responsibilities

• Direct, mentor, and build a high-performing team of 8+ software engineers.
• Oversee end-to-end application development deliverables including unit design, coding, code reviews, testing, and release management.
• Manage team workload, sprint planning, hiring, onboarding, and resource allocation to meet project timelines and deliverables.
• Collaborate with technical leads, architects, and product managers to define solution approaches, assess scope, and evaluate technical feasibility.
• Drive agile development workflows utilizing modern open-source, CI/CD, and DevOps tools to streamline continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
• Partner closely with global cross-functional teams, including product management, QA, security, and operations, to resolve blockers and ensure aligned delivery.
• Ensure development adheres to Visa Development Management Methodology, Technical Security Requirements, and SSDLC protocols.
• Maintain clear software, operational, and architectural documentation while continually improving engineering practices and procedures.

Skills

Cloud-native technologies

Distributed systems

APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Mentoring engineers

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GKE

Cloud Run

Pub/Sub

Cloud Spanner/SQL

BigQuery/Dataflow

Job description

Visa is seeking a Sr. Manager of Software Engineering in the United States to lead a team of 8+ engineers, overseeing design reviews, testing, and delivery of robust, secure software solutions. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional partners across global teams.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, APIs, and microservices, with a focus on CSI/CD practices, SSDLC, and emerging AI-assisted tooling.