Lead SW Engineer

Visa•Austin, TX

3d•$173,200 - $277,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead Software Engineers design, implement, and improve software applications and systems. The role includes hands-on coding and working with data and modern tools to deliver secure, scalable, high-quality technology solutions. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions while following best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements. All roles require digital fluency, including the ability to use emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work. Visa requires employees in this role to be in the office at least three days per week; the specific days will be confirmed by the Hiring Manager. Work hours vary with departmental needs. The position requires travel 5–10% of the time and is performed in an office setting. It involves sitting and standing at a desk, communicating in person and by telephone, and frequently operating standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.

Requirements

At least 10 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor's degree; or at least 7 years with an advanced degree (e.g., Master's, MBA, JD, or MD); or 4 years with a PhD; or at least 13 years of relevant work experience.
Experience in technologies/software systems or a directly related field.
Experience developing and/or implementing web-based or mobile applications.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions.
Experience applying secure coding practices and managing code quality.
Experience debugging and troubleshooting software issues.
Experience creating and executing test plans for software features.
Experience responding to support requests and resolving incidents.
Experience using software developer tools for code creation and maintenance.

Nice To Haves

Four or more years of relevant work experience as a specialist.
One year of experience building and testing enterprise-scale web services.
One year of experience working on client-facing projects or technical teams.
Experience mentoring junior engineers.
Experience contributing to design documentation and validating technical requirements.
Experience participating in project estimation and addressing issues that affect timelines.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to interpret requirements for project components, incorporate feedback into future designs, and develop solution fixes.
Informally lead junior engineers in understanding requirements and developing solutions.
Design and develop product components based on the needs and requests of senior engineers, contribute to design documentation, and validate alignment with requirements.
Participate in project estimation and escalate issues that may cause delays.
Create and implement extensible, maintainable code using coding patterns, guidelines, and best practices.
Use debugging tools to verify assumptions and proactively flag issues.
Participate in code reviews to ensure coding standards are followed and address routine pull requests.
Identify appropriate techniques and create test plans for testing procedures to resolve defects.
Respond to incidents during on-call rotations, troubleshoot issues, and deploy fixes to resolve root causes.
Build knowledge of software developer tools and use them to create, debug, and maintain code for components.
Invest in training to improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance.