Sr. Staff SW Engineer

Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa. Job Description Job Description We are looking for talented, Versatile, proactive, energetic, and passionate Sr Staff Software engineer who embrace challenges and are proven problem solvers. As a Visa Sr. Staff Software Engineer in Alternate Payments team, you will lead the team technically on the range of projects in Alternate payments and Payment Value added services domain. These include the full-stack development of backend APIs, Services, back-end batching applications, and highly functional, secure, scalable, and robust web front-end user interfaces. As the lead of a dynamic development team, you will be involved in the invention, design, construction, and testing of software products that cater to a truly global audience. Your work will significantly contribute to the creation of powerful payment technology, allowing you to witness firsthand how your efforts are shaping the digital future of financial transactions. As a guiding light in technology and innovation, you will lead the release strategy, ensuring every delivery aligns with our business strategy, particularly focusing on innovative alternative payment acceptance and integrated commerce management. Your role will be vital in setting the gold standard for engineering excellence, playing a central part in the architecture, design, and launch of the next wave of enterprise FinTech innovation. Responsibilities: As a Lead, you're responsible for understanding the 'big picture', linking individual projects to the organization's goals, communicating this vision to the team, fostering a sense of ownership among team members, and managing multiple project components efficiently and effectively. To excel in this role, you need to possess a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals. This includes a thorough understanding of algorithms, data structures, and principles of software design. Has extensive knowledge in designing complex, high-availability, resilient systems using computer science fundamentals and advanced architectures. Write efficient, scalable and maintainable code, particularly in high-priority or complex areas. Although more focused on architecture, hands-on coding remains an essential function. Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks, improve scalability and optimize infrastructure to handle large scale operations. Transform functional and non-functional requirements into a robust, efficient, and effective design or process. Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to define and guide the technical strategy, roadmaps, and initiatives. Help the organization stay ahead of technological trends. Offers technical direction for project alignment with organizational strategy. Demonstrates technical acumen, eagerness to learn new technologies, initiative, results-focus, and strong communication skills for effective interaction. Establish and enforce coding standards, architectural best practices, and design patterns. Conduct design and code reviews to maintain code quality. Guide and mentor junior and mid-level engineers, helping them develop their technical skills and progress their career. Promote collaboration across teams, disciples, ensuring that the technical approach is consistent and optimal