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From the employer's careers site First seen 3 Nov 2026

Software Development Team Lead

Visa Austin, TX Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$186,800 to $299,200 USD per year

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Description

Visa is seeking a Software Development Team Lead to oversee the delivery of secure, scalable, high-quality fintech applications and platforms.

The successful candidate will lead software development teams in delivering secure, scalable, high-quality fintech applications and platforms. They will oversee the execution of the full software development lifecycle,from backlog refinement through build, test, deployment, monitoring, and iteration,ensuring delivery meets business priorities, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitor throughput across multiple teams to determine capacity and oversee partnerships with stakeholders to define user requirements for complex projects.
  • Guide requirements gathering, feedback incorporation, and actionable metrics to assess delivery feasibility and review gaps in acceptance criteria.
  • Oversee translation of user requirements into system designs, ensuring alignment with business strategy and formalizing best practices.
  • Lead system architecture discussions, interpret findings from investigations, and own design decisions for complex products.
  • Oversee project plans, release plans, and estimation processes, addressing escalated issues and removing technical obstacles.
  • Develop standards for code quality, security, and maintainability; update security assessment processes to ensure code is free from threats.
  • Shape best practices for debugging, automation, and code review across multiple products and teams.
  • Provide guidance on test planning, prioritize tests, and ensure expected testing results across product features.
  • Lead system monitoring efforts, set data analysis standards, and align project strategy for long-term value.
  • Provide technical expertise to resolve major incidents, ensure teams have resources to respond to incidents, and share learnings to prevent recurrence.
  • Manage team decisions around developer tools, oversee selection and enhancement of tools, and share best practices for complex products.
  • Identify and develop engineering talent, ensure team skills support business goals, and disseminate knowledge to improve product reliability and performance.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree, OR 13+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience in leading software engineering teams in fintech, payments, or banking technologies/software systems.
  • Experience in developing and/or implementing web-based or mobile applications.
  • Experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
  • Experience in requirements gathering, system design, and architecture for complex software solutions.
  • Experience in agile delivery management and DevSecOps practices.
  • Experience in code development, review, and debugging for enterprise-scale applications.
  • Experience in test planning, execution, and automation.
  • Experience in incident response and resolution for software engineering teams.
  • Experience in talent management, coaching, and engineering development.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Salary:

  • The estimated salary range for this position is $186,800.00 to $299,200.00 USD per year.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • web-based or mobile applications
  • banking technologies
  • securities
  • payments
  • talent management

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Visa/job/US---Austin-TX/Director--Software-Engineering_REF087281W

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