Mastercard · 3 hours ago
Vice President, Software Engineering
Missouri, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$254K/yr - $407K/yrMastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. As the Vice President of Software Engineering, you will lead enterprise-scale technology initiatives, shaping architecture strategy and guiding engineering excellence across complex projects.
FinancePaymentsInformation TechnologyFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Lead architectural strategy and design for large-scale, enterprise-wide initiatives spanning multiple services and programs
Define and evolve service interactions, dependency models, and architecture policies to ensure scalability, security, resiliency, and regulatory compliance
Partner with business and product leaders to architect services that enable new products and decisioning capabilities
Guide modernization of existing systems and influence long-range technology planning
Own and improve the end-to-end customer and developer experience across a portfolio of services and applications
Simplify and optimize architecture strategies to balance performance, cost efficiency, and business value
Use sound judgment to make trade-offs among competing priorities, risks, and technical constraints
Drive organization-wide initiatives that elevate engineering craftsmanship, operational excellence, and architectural standards
Represent the organization through speaking engagements, technical publications, and contributions to the broader technology community
Participate in highest-level architecture reviews and provide guidance on complex, enterprise-wide technical challenges
Consult across teams and organizational boundaries to identify synergies, reduce duplication, and eliminate operational silos
Mentor engineers and architects at all levels, fostering a strong technical leadership pipeline
Promote knowledge sharing within guilds, programs, and communities of practice
Lead technical interviews, help raise the engineering performance bar, and contribute to strategic hiring decisions
Provide objective, impact-based promotion recommendations
Champion behaviors that reinforce organizational values and build a high-performance engineering culture
Qualification
Required
Proven software engineering leadership experience, including leading large-scale, distributed systems or high-volume transaction platforms
Significant experience overseeing architecture for real-time decisioning, data platforms, or enterprise-scale AI/ML-driven systems
Proven track record modernizing legacy systems and guiding long-range technology strategies across complex organizations
Demonstrated ability to lead multiple engineering teams and drive alignment across product, architecture, and operations
Deep experience with cloud, data platforms, real-time processing, and enterprise-grade resiliency, security, and compliance requirements
Strong understanding of service interactions, dependency management, and high-throughput system design
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing executives, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders
Preferred
Experience with high-volume, low-latency platforms processing mission-critical transactions
Background working in environments involving business rules engines, analytic model integration, or real-time decisioning workflows
Familiarity with streaming technologies and complex event processing
Demonstrated expertise in architectural governance, engineering best practices, and organization-wide technical initiatives
Prior leadership experience within AI, data, or decisioning platform domains
Benefits
Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
Flexible spending account and health savings account
Paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire
10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
401k with a best-in-class company match
Deferred compensation for eligible roles
Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
Eligibility for tuition reimbursement
Company
Mastercard
Mastercard is a financial network that processes payments between banks and cardholders.
Founded in 1966
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2006-05-25IPO
Leadership Team
Michael Miebach
Chief Executive Officer
Ed McLaughlin
President & Chief Technology Officer
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