AI Governance (AIG) Engineering team is part of the Data and AI Platform (DAP) technology organization in Visa. The team’s mission is to provide a Trustworthy AI – an engineering solution for Visa to achieve centralized AI excellence across Visa. We aim to develop, assess and deploy AI systems in a responsible and trustworthy way at Visa. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the effort undergoing in building the AI Observatory product for Visa. The AI Observatory product provides an inventory of ML models and AI systems, oversight for model’s full lifecycle, and governance of all models’ accuracy, transparency, fairness, and robustness. We are also uplifting domain-specific models to the unified AI Governance framework and streamline the modeling efforts to a centralized AI excellence across Visa.  

As an AI Engineer in AI Governance engineering team, you will have the unique chance to make a direct and meaningful impact by building and delivering solutions that power AI Governance engineering solutions. You will design, enhance, and build solutions dealing with the next generation AI/ML and Generative AI technology and be an agent of transformation.  We deliver and support strategic goals and have a lasting impact on our enterprise. We aim to stay ahead of the curve adapting to the advancement of Generative AI and keep our business miles ahead of our competitors.    

Responsibilities:

• You will design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable AI governance services. 
• You will apply robust architectural principles to create an effective and efficient solution. 
• You will work closely with interdisciplinary teams, including data scientists, product managers, and legal experts, to ensure compliance of AI systems with ethical standards and regulatory requirements. 
• You will be instrumental in developing an advanced Responsible AI platform utilizing the latest Generative AI technology. 
• You will address the evolving challenges in AI governance, ensuring the creation of responsible and trustworthy AI solutions. 
• You will investigate and assess emerging technologies and third-party solutions, prototyping and strategizing their integration within Visa. 

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.   

Basic Qualifications: 

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD.
• MS or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. 
• Participated in all phases of development—including design, coding, testing, debugging, deployment, and monitoring of applications. 
• Hands on with Python or React.js skills, capable of reviewing auto generated code for potential issues. 
• Handled containers and orchestration with Dockers and Kubernetes   
• Evaluate software, write proof of concepts, and design new systems. 
• Strong understanding of agentic frameworks.  
• Experience with Gen AI models and developing applications that leverage their capabilities. 
• Handled AI Governance issues - Bias, Drift, Risk, Privacy and Security. 

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 this position is $169,100.00 to $270,800.00 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.