Visa is hiring a Principal ML Scientist (listed as Chief Software Engineer – GenAI Platform) in Austin, TX, to lead the technology strategy and execution of its Generative AI and Agentic AI platform within the Value-Added Services Product Development (VAS) team. The role focuses on building scalable inference systems, integrating AI into existing platforms for issuers, merchants, and fintechs, and driving developer productivity through AI-driven solutions.
Scaling existing workAI / ML“The Chief Software Engineer – GenAI Platform in the VERA Product Development team will be responsible for leading the technology strategy, solution, and execution of initiatives that support our GenAI platform and our overall AI posture.”
Product areasGenerative AI Platform · Agentic AI Solutions · Inference Systems · Value-Added Services (Visa Engage, Resolve, & Assist)
GoalsDiversify revenue with products that differentiate the Visa network · Accelerate innovation and time to market · Boost developer productivity · Empower underlying technologies to build innovative business solutions and products
MarketsIssuers · Merchants · Fintechs · Financial Institutions · Government Entities
TechGenerative AI · Agentic AI · Inference Systems · Distributed Systems · Microservices · Event-driven Systems · Java · Python · GoLang · Spring · Node.js · React · RESTful APIs · gRPC · SQL · NoSQL (MSSQL, MongoDB) · Redis · AWS · Azure · GCP · Docker · Kubernetes · CI/CD · Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)