Visa · 2 days ago
Lead AI Engineer
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$215K/yr - $345K/yr
8+ years expVisa is a world leader in payments and technology, seeking to operationalize AI and decision intelligence through its AI as a Service (VAIaS) platform. The role involves leading a team to develop advanced AI and machine learning solutions, ensuring the performance and reliability of AI models and applications.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of engineers focused on developing advanced AI and machine learning solutions
Design, implement, and optimize low latency and high throughput systems that are highly available and scalable
Drive architecture decisions and best practices for deploying machine learning models into production environments
Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver robust AI-powered applications
Ensure systems are monitored and maintained for performance, reliability, and security
Utilize orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Nomad for container management and deployment
Work with fast data stores and high-performance messaging systems, including Rust
Qualification
Required
10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred
Extensive hands-on experience building and deploying machine learning applications in production environments
Strong programming skills with a focus on Rust and experience with high frequency trading, level low latency communication technology
Proven track record of leading or driving engineering teams to successful project delivery with Generative AI
Solid understanding of system design for low latency, high throughput, and highly available applications
Experience with container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Nomad
Expertise in monitoring and maintaining production systems for reliability and performance
Familiarity with fast data stores and distributed systems architecture
Knowledge of additional orchestration and monitoring tools
Contributions to open-source projects or published work in machine learning or distributed systems
Familiarity with cloud computing platforms
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program
Company
Visa
Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (407)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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