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Progress starts with you.\nJob Description\nWe are seeking a highly experienced Lead Software Engineer to join Visa’s Shared Services and Cloud Product Development organization. This role is ideal for a senior technologist who thrives as a lead generalist, operating across infrastructure, security, scalability, and platform engineering, while building foundational services that enable Visa’s global product ecosystem.\nIn this role, you will design and deliver Java/J2EE-based shared services that power multiple Visa products and platforms, influencing internal engineering standards for scalability, security, reliability, and reusability. You will collaborate across Product, Engineering, Security, SRE, and Architecture teams to build resilient, cloud-native systems that support Visa’s mission at global scale.\nThe Work Itself\nDesign, build, and evolve core shared services that support Visa’s product development ecosystem and reach approximately 40% of the world’s population.\nLead the development of scalable, secure, and reusable Java/J2EE-based services that serve as foundational platforms for multiple product teams.\nAct as a lead generalist, contributing across application architecture, infrastructure, security, and scalability to ensure shared services are enterprise-grade and future-ready.\nCollaborate cross-functionally to create architecture and design artifacts and deliver best-in-class software solutions used across Visa’s technical offerings.\nDrive continuous improvements in product quality, platform reliability, and operational excellence across shared services.\nDevelop robust, highly available systems serving diverse use cases, including consumer-facing products, B2B platforms, and business-to-government solutions.\nLeverage modern technologies to build the next generation of Payment Services, Transaction Platforms, Real-Time Payments, and Buy Now Pay Later capabilities.\nContribute to team and organizational growth through mentorship, technical leadership, and continuous learning initiatives.\nEssential Functions\nProvide deep technical leadership within Shared Services and Cloud Product Development, with a strong understanding of how shared platforms enable downstream product innovation.\nLead discovery and design sessions with product partners to translate business requirements into scalable, secure shared-service architectures.\nDefine and formalize best practices and standards for Java/J2EE development, API design, security, and service scalability.\nLead planning, piloting, and integration of new platform capabilities, including infrastructure enhancements, security controls, and AI-enabled tooling.\nDesign and implement cloud-native, containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and elastic scalability.\nPartner closely with Security teams to implement secure API gateways, authentication and authorization mechanisms, and compliance-driven architectures.\nAnalyze systemic patterns across defects, incidents, and performance metrics, driving long-term platform improvements.\nThis is a hybrid position.Expectationofdays intheoffice will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.\n\nVisa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.Qualifications\nBasic Qualifications: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.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n12 or more years of work 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operating models, including deployment and capacity planning.\nStrong experience with enterprise integration, including RESTful web services and API-first architectures.\nDeep understanding of security requirements, industry standards, and modern security threats and mitigation strategies.\nExperience designing and implementing secure API gateway solutions with dynamic security standards.\nExperience with CI/CD-driven architectures and automation-first development practices.\nExperience developing commercial software on Unix/Linux platforms.\nProven track record in a technical leadership role, including ownership of system design and delivery.\nExperience with consumer-facing application development at scale.\nStrong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nExcellent collaboration skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.\nDemonstrated passion for mentoring, team building, and 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