Lead Staff Software Engineer (GenAI)

Visa Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce. We operate the world most sophisticated processing networks capable of handling more than 65k secure transactions a second across 80M merchants, 15k Financial Institutions, and billions of everyday people. While working with us you will get to work on complex distributed systems and solve massive scale problems centered on new payment flows, business and data solutions, cyber security, and B2C platforms.The Opportunity:We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Senior Staff Software Engineer with deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence to lead the AI team at Authorize.Net. This role involves driving the design, development, and deployment of AI-powered solutions to enhance our payment processing platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, AI/ML, and team leadership, with a passion for innovation and delivering high-impact solutions.Essential Functions:

- Lead the AI team in designing and implementing AI-driven features and enhancements for the Authorize.Net platform.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, data science, and engineering, to define AI strategies and roadmaps.

- Architect scalable and robust AI solutions that align with business goals and technical requirements.

- Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in AI and software engineering.

- Ensure the quality, performance, and security of AI applications through rigorous testing and code reviews.

- Drive the adoption of best practices in AI development, including model training, evaluation, and deployment.The Work:Develop code and systems impacting 40% of the global population while influencing Visa internal standards for scalability, security, and reusabilityCollaborate across teams to create design artifacts and develop best-in-class software solutions for various Visa technical offeringsDrive product quality improvements, enhance service technology, and innovate business flows within diverse agile teamsCreate robust, scalable products for a wide range of customers, including end-user merchants, B2B, and business to government solutionsUtilize cutting-edge technologies to build next-generation Payment Services, Transaction Platforms, Real-Time Analytics and others contributing to company growthOpportunities to make a difference on a global or local scale through mentorship and continued learning opportunitiesThe Skills You Bring:Growth Mindset: Curiosity and passion for technology, with enthusiasm for tackling challenging projects on a global scaleChallenge the Status Quo: Comfort in pushing the boundaries, “hacking” beyond traditional solutionsLanguage Expertise:  Comprehensive proficiency in one or more general development languages (e.g., C#, JavaScript, C, Java, Python)Builder: Experience building and deploying modern services and web applications with quality and scalabilityLearner: Constant drive to learn new technologies such as React, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.Partnership: Experience collaborating with Product, Test, Dev-ops, and Agile/Scrum teamsWe do not expect that any single candidate would fulfill all these characteristics. For instance, we have exciting team members who are really focused on building scalable systems but did not work with payments technology or web applications before joining Visa. This is an onsite hybrid position based in Bellevue, WA. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.