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# Lead SW Engineer

- **Company:** Visa Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $173,200.0 - $277,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, Software Quality, Code Review, Computer Literacy, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Mobile Application Software, Microsoft Copilot, Secure Coding, Software Systems, Test Execution Engine, Web Applications, Web Services, Software Troubleshooting, Generative AI, Software Coding, GPT
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18648434/Lead-Sw-Engineer-Texas-Austin

## About the Role

All roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work., * 10+ years of relevant work experience with a bachelor's degree or at least 7 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 4 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 13+ years of relevant work experience., * Specialist: 4 or more years of relevant work experience.

 * Experience in technologies/software systems, or a directly related field.
 * Experience in developing and/or implementing web-based or mobile applications.
 * Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions.
 * Experience in applying secure coding practices and managing code quality.
 * Experience in debugging and troubleshooting software issues.
 * Experience in creating and executing test plans for software features.
 * Experience in responding to support requests and resolving incidents.
 * Experience in leveraging software developer tools for code creation and maintenance.
 * One (1) year(s) experience building and testing enterprise-scale web services.
 * One (1) year(s) experience working on client-facing project or technical teams.
 * Experience in mentoring junior engineers.
 * Experience in contributing to design documentation and validating technical requirements.
 * Experience in participating in project estimation and addressing issues impacting timelines.

## Description

Lead Software Engineers are responsible for designing, implementing, and improving software applications and systems. The role involves hands-on coding, working with data and modern tools to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality technology solutions. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions, while adhering to best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements., * Collaborate with stakeholders to interpret requirements for project components and incorporate feedback into future designs or solution fixes.

 * Informally lead junior engineers in understanding requirements and solution development.
 * Design and develop specific product components based on needs and requests of senior engineers, contributing to design documentation and validating alignment with requirements.
 * Participate in project estimation and escalate issues that may cause delays.
 * Create and implement extensible and maintainable code, applying coding patterns, guidelines, and best practices.
 * Apply debugging tools to verify assumptions and proactively flag issues before they occur.
 * 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, troubleshooting issues and deploying fixes to resolve root causes.
 * Leverage and build knowledge of software developer tools to create, debug, and maintain code for components.
 * Remain current in skills by investing time in training resources to improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.