Director, Crypto Program

Visa Visa · Fintech · Austin, TX

Visa is seeking a Director, Crypto Program with expertise in payments technology, blockchain, and distributed backend applications. The role involves designing, building, and testing software products for a global customer base, influencing internal standards for scalability, security, and reusability, and leading development teams. Experience with secure software development, EVM-compatible blockchains, and modern engineering practices is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design code and systems that touch 40% of the world population while influencing Visa’s internal standards for scalability, security, and reusability
  2. Collaborate multi-functionally to create design artifacts and develop best-in-class software solutions for multiple Visa technical offerings
  3. Actively contribute to product quality improvements, valuable service technology, and new business flows in diverse agile squads
  4. Develop robust and scalable products intended for a myriad of customers including end-user merchants, b2b, and business to government solutions.
  5. Leverage innovative technologies to build the next generation of Payment Services, Transaction Platforms, Real-Time Payments, and Buy Now Pay Later Technology

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 13+ years of relevant work experience
  • Expertise in one or more general development languages (e.g., Java, C#, C++)
  • Experience building and deploying modern services and web applications with quality and scalability
  • Experience collaborating with Product, Test, Dev-ops, and Agile/Scrum teams

Nice to have

  • 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
  • Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams to deliver scalable, distributed backend applications while fostering a culture of innovation.
  • Expertise in defining and driving Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) strategy for complex systems.
  • Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Background in payments, financial services, or fintech, with the ability to translate industry trends into strategic opportunities.
  • Deep strategic understanding of blockchain technologies, DeFi protocols, and consensus mechanisms, with experience guiding architectural decisions for on-chain data and security.
  • Experience setting the technical direction for scalable dApp development on EVM-compatible blockchains, leveraging strong knowledge of ERC standards and EIPs.
  • A strong advocate for modern engineering practices, including TDD, CI/CD, and performance engineering to ensure high-quality software delivery.
  • Highly motivated and quick to learn, with a passion for tackling complex challenges and leading teams in adopting new technologies.
  • Angular
  • React
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker

What the JD emphasized

  • Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams to deliver scalable, distributed backend applications while fostering a culture of innovation.
  • Expertise in defining and driving Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) strategy for complex systems.
  • Deep strategic understanding of blockchain technologies, DeFi protocols, and consensus mechanisms, with experience guiding architectural decisions for on-chain data and security.
  • Experience setting the technical direction for scalable dApp development on EVM-compatible blockchains, leveraging strong knowledge of ERC standards and EIPs.