Sr. Manager, Software Engineering
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at Visa. Austin · full-time · $163,300–$261,600 base.
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What you'll do
- Turn business needs into functional and technical design documents for the engineering team
- Set up testing for APIs and integration patterns, including end-to-end checks for distributed systems
- Join design reviews to flag requirement, product, schedule and delivery risks
- Track team delivery and quality while reviewing code and overseeing development and testing
- Assess new technologies through proof-of-concept work and technical evaluations
What you bring
- At least eight years of relevant experience plus a bachelor’s degree, or eleven years of relevant experience without that degree
- Experience handling distributed-computing challenges and designing tests for APIs and integrations
- A track record of guiding engineering teams, reviewing code and delivering robust software
Who this fits
This senior role suits an engineering leader who will guide a team’s design, development and testing work. You’ll work from the Austin office at least three days each week and travel five to ten percent of the time. Team collaboration and the use of emerging technologies, including generative AI tools, are part of the role.
From the employer
About Us
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
The Sr. Manager, Software Engineering leads a team responsible for reviewing business requirements and developing functional and technical design documentation. This role oversees the design and implementation of testing procedures for APIs, abstractions, and integration patterns to address distributed computing challenges, including end-to-end and integration testing. The Sr. Manager participates in design reviews, providing input on requirements, product designs, schedules, and potential issues, and works across the team to ensure productivity, predictability, and delivery of high-quality results.
The position includes accountability for code review and the team’s development and testing activities, as well as participation in proof of concepts and technical evaluations of new technologies. The Sr. Manager is expected to foster a collaborative environment, ensuring the team meets business needs and delivers robust solutions.
All roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work.
Key Responsibilities
- Review business requirements and develop functional and technical design documentation.
- Design and implement testing procedures for APIs, abstractions, and integration patterns, including end-to-end and integration tests.
- Participate in design reviews to provide input on requirements, product designs, schedules, and potential issues.
- Ensure team productivity, predictability, and delivery of high-quality results.
- Review code and maintain accountability for the team’s development and testing activities.
- Participate in proof of concepts and technical evaluations of new technologies.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- 8+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
- Experience in managing distributed computing challenges.
- Experience in fostering team collaboration and meeting business needs.
- Experience in delivering robust solutions in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in integrating emerging technologies into software engineering practices.
- Experience in reviewing business requirements and developing technical documentation.
- Experience in designing and implementing testing procedures for APIs and integration patterns.
- Experience in participating in design reviews and providing input on product designs and schedules.
- Experience in leading teams to ensure productivity and high-quality delivery.
- Experience in code review and accountability for development/testing activities.
- Experience in technical evaluations and proof of concepts for new technologies.
Information for US Applicants
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 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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