Sr. Manager - Software Engineering (11-14 years' experience, Java/Python, Kafka, Spark, Hive, Hadoop)

Visa is hiring a Sr. Manager - Software Engineering (11-14 years' experience, Java/Python, Kafka, Spark, Hive, Hadoop) in IN - Bengaluru.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact engineering teams building real-time, data-intensive risk platforms
• Promote adoption of AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to improve coding, testing, debugging, and documentation
• Design and evolve real-time streaming and batch platforms integrated with AI/ML models for fraud detection and risk scoring
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture reviews and complex problem solving
• Improve engineering velocity through automation and modern tooling across CI/CD and observability
• Own end-to-end delivery from architecture through production
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and operational excellence for mission-critical services
• Collaborate with Product, Risk, Data Science, and Platform teams
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and engineering excellence

Core Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into scalable, high-performance architectures
• Lead design and architecture reviews for real-time systems
• Drive engineering best practices and productivity improvements
• Mentor engineers in distributed systems, data engineering, and modern development practices
• Build and retain high-performing global teams
• Maintain hands-on capability in distributed and data-intensive systems

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience (or 10+ with advanced degree) in Computer Science or closely related field
• Proven 3+ years of management experience leading high performing engineering teams while remaining hands-on
• Strong experience building real-time or streaming data platforms
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or similar) for coding, debugging, testing, or documentation
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Proven ability to partner effectively with Product teams
• Track record of improving engineering productivity, quality, and processes.

​Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building data-intensive or AI/ML-driven platforms, preferably in fraud, risk, or cybersecurity domains
• Practical understanding of LLM and GenAI capabilities in engineering workflows
• Experience integrating AI-assisted practices into development processes
• Hands-on expertise in:
• Java or Python
• Apache Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, Hive
• MySQL, PostgreSQL

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