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# Director, Software Engineering

- **Company:** Visa Inc.
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $186,800.0 - $299,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Github, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Ansible, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Rust (Programming Language), Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Apache Spark, Generative AI, Git, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Artificial Intelligence Markup Language (AIML), Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88006679/1

## About the Role

Basic Qualifications * 10+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 13+ years of relevant work experience Preferred Qualifications * 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD * Solid understanding of Large Language Models, Generative AI systems and applications. * Background in developing and deploying AIML platforms and applications in on premises and public cloud infrastructure. * Have prior hands-on experience using languages such as Python, Go, Java, Python, Rust. Strong on coding and code reviews. * Experience in leading teams that have built full stack applications from the ground-up using distributed high performance and scalable technologies such as K8s, Docker, Ray, Airflow, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka and so on. * Experience in leading teams that have built cloud platform solutions using AWS, Azure and GCP
for high performance real time AIML applications * Experience in DevSecOps world - Github/Git, CI/CD Pipelines, Jenkins, Ansible, Shell Scripts, Security Tools, Observability, Alerting, IaC etc. Skills You'll Bring: * Strategic leadership with a proven ability to manage multiple teams and large-scale programs * Deep technical expertise in modern architectures (microservices, cloud-native), security engineering, and API platforms * Strong understanding of agile methodologies and software development lifecycle principles * Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organizational change * Experience balancing hands-on technical involvement with leadership responsibilities * Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills * Payments industry experience is a plus

## Description

We are seeking aDirector of Software Engineeringwho combines strategic leadership with strong technical depth. This role leads multiple engineering teams while maintaining hands-on involvement in architecture decisions, technical reviews, and proof-of-concepts. You will drive engineering excellence, influence technology strategy, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure solutions that impact millions globally.

Essential Functions:

 * Lead and inspire engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability
 * Guide architecture decisions, review critical components, and contribute to proof-of-concepts
 * Collaborate with Product and Architecture leaders to define technology roadmaps
 * Establish processes for code quality, automation, and operational excellence
 * Hire, mentor, and retain top engineering talent
 * Champion adoption of emerging technologies (AI/ML, GenAI, cloud-native architectures)
 * Drive measurable improvements in engineering efficiency and system performance

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.


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