Visa, US - Austin, TX
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Information for US Applicants For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $195,900.00 to $ 314,000.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.
Work Hours
Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements
This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
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 – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
Job Description
Job Summary
The Chief Software Engineer, Database Architecture will be a senior technical leader within the Payment Products Development team, responsible for designing secure, scalable, and highly available database solutions supporting mission-critical payment systems.
This hands-on architecture role will define database strategy and engineering standards across relational, NoSQL, distributed, and cloud-native technologies. The role will partner with software engineering, infrastructure, security, and product teams to drive database modernization, performance, resiliency, and technical excellence.
All roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools, including ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, to support everyday work.
Visa is an EEO Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
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Source: the Visa Workday careers site. We last checked this job 38 min ago. We first saw it 38 min ago. A job on a job board does not always mean that the team interviews people now.
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