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.
Visa will accept applications for this role until at least 09-30-2026
Job Description Role Overview This role combines strategic architecture consulting with hands-on AI solution engineering. The candidate must be equally comfortable defining enterprise architectures, advising clients on technology strategy, and building production-grade AI solutions. They will act as both a trusted technology advisor and a technical lead responsible for designing and implementing AI-powered systems.
Key Responsibilities Solutions Architecture & Technology Consulting (50%)
- Assess client technology landscapes and current-state architectures.
- Design target-state architectures for digital platforms, cloud modernization, and payment solutions.
- Define architecture principles, integration patterns, APIs, security standards, and implementation roadmaps.
- Lead architecture reviews, technical assessments, and vendor evaluations.
- Produce architecture artifacts including blueprints, diagrams, and technical recommendations.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives and technology leaders.
AI Engineering & Solution Delivery (50%)
- Design and develop AI-powered applications using LLMs, RAG, agents, embeddings, and enterprise data.
- Build backend services, APIs, integrations, and orchestration workflows.
- Implement production-ready agentic AI architectures and automation solutions.
- Develop evaluation, monitoring, observability, and governance capabilities.
- Own solution delivery from architecture through development, deployment, and continuous improvement.
- Create reusable AI patterns, frameworks, and best practices for enterprise adoption.
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 Required Qualifications
- 8+ years in software engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture.
- Strong hands-on development skills in Python and/or TypeScript.
- Experience designing large-scale enterprise software solutions.
- Deep knowledge of APIs, microservices, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and integration architectures.
- Hands-on experience with:
- LLM applications
- RAG architectures
- Agentic AI systems
- Vector databases
- AI orchestration frameworks
- Enterprise AI security and governance
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing consulting experience.
- English and Spanish (Portuguese is a plus).
Ideal Candidate A successful candidate is:
- Architect and engineer in equal measure.
- Can discuss architecture strategy with CIOs/CTOs and also review source code and implementation designs.
- Comfortable moving between client workshops, architecture assessments, solution design, and hands-on AI development.
- Able to challenge vendors on architecture while also building prototypes and production solutions when needed.
- Focused on delivering measurable business value through AI and modern software architectures.
Information for US Applicants For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $114,400.00 to $ 183,000.00 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 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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