Lead AI/ML Architect

We are now entering an era of exponential advancement in AI-powered technologies, accelerated by the recent advent of Generative AI (GAI) applications and Large Language Models (LLMs). Visa is leading the industry in its embrace of GAI and LLMs in all areas from client facing innovation Visa is well positioned to pioneer and lead in the current collaboration commerce by leveraging our data for Visa and our clients in growing and optimizing global economy while still protecting the commerce ecosystem.  We are at the forefront of new and exciting explorations and discoveries on the power of AI. Our goal is to bring GAI in transformative commerce and with the power of AI, our vision is to bring innovative solutions to our merchants, consumers and banks in terms of offers and deals to drive further revenue growth. 
Reporting to the Head of Architecture of the Value Added Services )VAS) product development organization, the Chief Architect will have a critical role in VISA’s transformation and acceleration of our Generative AI journey. 
This role will work closely with the rest of the Technology leadership team in setting the AI/ML roadmap, analyzing and defining the critical initiatives and executing on them with specific focus on:
• Guide the company in the use of next GAI to deliver top-tier commerce applications / services in VAS and build comprehensive solutions for our merchants/consumers/banks. 
• Evaluate, develop, and deploy innovative technology solutions in the AI & ML space. 
• Understand the impact of GAI and ChatGPT on our business and drive solutions across various domains. 
• Choose features, build and optimize classifiers using machine learning techniques. 
• Extend our data with third-party sources of information when necessary. 
• Improve data collection procedures to include information relevant for building analytic systems.
Key Responsibilities 
• Drive the architecture for projects within the VAS business units (through architecture/design documents and developing key modules). 
• Collaborate with a team of Lead Engineers and stakeholders in the Value Added Services domains. 
• Establish software development patterns and best practices through examples and shipping code. 
• Ensure all relevant project teams follow a common set of principles and patterns and use a standard set of technology frameworks and libraries. 
• Apply architecture best practices that increase execution speed. 
• Develop architectures that are secure, robust, scalable, modular, API-centric, and global by nature. 
• Influence technology selection for the organization. 
• Define deployment topology in collaboration with peers across the technology organization. 
• Optimize the use of our Platforms & Solutions. 
• Contribute to key technology initiatives.
 

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Basic Qualifications:
• 10+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 7 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 4 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 13+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
• 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
• BS/MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, Science, Math 
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in architecture and/or development, 5 years of experience in building data-driven frameworks and solutions 
• Proven knowledge of successful design, architecture, and development using Hadoop with large data volumes 
• Deep understanding of the benefits/drawbacks of different integration patterns 
• Experience with continuous delivery and Dev Ops - infrastructure automation, monitoring, logging, auditing, and security implementation and practices 
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with ML/AI technologies is required 
• A minimum of 3 years experience with RDBMS development is required 
• Knowledge of NoSQL stores (e.g. HBASE and Cassandra), data sciences, cloud and blockchain technologies is a plus 
• Prior knowledge and experience working with Merchant data/information is a plus 
• Paper publications, patents, and hackathon experience

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 protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 147,400.00 to 213,800.00 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.