Director, Software Engineering

Job Description
The Acceptance Solutions Product Development team are the engineers responsible for a portfolio of products that drive diversification of Visa revenue, differentiate our network, and deliver value-added solutions across other rails. This is part of a strategy to increase total merchant value by developing solutions that address complex and emerging needs of both merchants and acquirers. Our mission is to drive the future of payment acceptance, helping our clients navigate digital commerce complexities and address an increasing need for flexibility and agility.
The goal of the Visa Acceptance Platform is to be the world’s most open payment platform by delivering market leading, globally relevant, omnichannel acceptance componentry through open, composable, modular APIs delivered with Visa-grade resilience, security, maintenance, and scale.
We are seeking a dynamic Engineering Leader to lead our team of engineers who work on high-performing distributed systems. Our stack includes the Java Vertx platform, Kafka for messaging, RDBMS for persistence, and the Docker platform. The ideal candidate will have prior experience implementing distributed systems based on the Java platform and will be adept at designing resilient software solutions in collaboration with architects. This role requires a leader who is proficient with GenAI, can enhance team productivity, and is adaptable to tactical or strategic approaches. A key part of this role involves mentoring team members to foster career growth.
This position offers an incredible opportunity to lead and develop a team of talented engineers. If you are passionate about people management and have a strong background in software engineering, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
Lead a team of engineers in developing high-performing distributed systems.
Collaborate with architects to design resilient software solutions.
Drive the professional growth of each team member.
Leverage GenAI within the team to enhance effectiveness.
Adapt to a strategic or tactical approach as per the situation.
Improve team productivity through effective management strategies.
Ensure the team meets project deadlines and maintains high-quality standards.
 
This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.