Lead Software Engineer - (14-18 years - Java, Distributed Systems, Microservices, Cloud, Security, Platform Engineering, Gen AI)

Visa is hiring a Lead Software Engineer - (14-18 years - Java, Distributed Systems, Microservices, Cloud, Security, Platform Engineering, Gen AI) in IN - Bengaluru.

Requirements

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.

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 10+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, or 7+ years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Master’s, MBA, JD, MD), or 4+ years of relevant experience with a PhD, or 13+ years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree. Proven ability to define technical needs, develop execution plans, coordinate resources, and deliver results across multiple initiatives. Demonstrated success leading multiple projects simultaneously and resolving priority or scheduling conflicts. Strong understanding of container-based cloud architectures, including Kubernetes and Docker. Experience with cloud migration and multi-cloud strategies. Experience designing elastic, scalable architectural patterns for high-traffic web applications. Solid understanding of Service and IT Operations Management and DevOps operating models, including deployment and capacity planning. Strong experience with enterprise integration, including RESTful web services and API-first architectures. Deep understanding of security requirements, industry standards, and modern security threats and mitigation strategies. Experience designing and implementing secure API gateway solutions with dynamic security standards. Experience with CI/CD-driven architectures and automation-first development practices. Experience developing commercial software on Unix/Linux platforms.

About Visa

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters – t