The Director of Software Engineering will lead full-stack application design and data platform delivery manage global teams define technology strategy and enhance engineering practices.

Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices making transactions secure simple smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Director Software Engineering
Overview:
Mastercard's Data Analytics and AI Program is seeking a Director Software Engineering to lead the design and delivery of full-stack applications and data platforms within a fast-paced agile environment. This leader will partner closely with product data and business stakeholders to deliver scalable high-quality solutions that generate measurable customer and business impact.
As part of the Services Technology organization the Data Analytics and AI program is a strategically critical and rapidly evolving initiative delivering a portfolio of products across Portfolio Optimization Merchant & Customer Ad Insights and Location Insights. This is a high-growth area where data AI and engineering converge to unlock next-generation capabilities for Mastercard and its customers.
This is a hybrid role based in Arlington VA or O'Fallon MO requiring three days per week onsite. You will lead a global organization of ~25 team members including 4-5 direct reports spanning the US India and Europe with significant emphasis on cross-functional collaboration stakeholder management and global execution.
Role:• Define and drive end-to-end technology and product strategy across applications architectures and engineering practices.• Architect build and scale complex distributed systems across multiple engineering teams.• Champion improvements in developer experience engineering tooling and best practices including the adoption of AI to improve productivity and engineering effectiveness.• Partner closely with Product Management to shape and execute product and technology roadmaps.• Lead coach and develop engineers and engineering managers across global cross-functional teams.• Identify assess and mitigate technical risks in collaboration with senior technology leaders.• Drive modernization of platforms with a focus on scalability security reliability and performance.• Foster a culture of innovation experimentation and continuous technical learning.• Set high standards for engineering excellence and elevate team performance.• Navigate complex cross-team dependencies and drive alignment across stakeholders.• Promote agile ways of working and enable teams to adapt quickly to changing priorities and insights.• Engage and influence senior stakeholders on technology direction and product decisions.• Anticipate and plan for future scaling needs aligned with business growth and customer demand.
All About You:• Proven experience as a Software Engineering Manager or Director in an agile production-scale environment.• Experience leading multiple engineering teams and developing engineering leaders in a global distributed setup.• Strong track record of defining architecture design and delivery of large-scale multi-team systems.• Hands-on familiarity with full-stack data and cloud technologies such as Databricks AWS Airflow .NET/C# Java Spring Boot React Redux TypeScript SQL Server Python Spark Hive Impala NiFi Sqoop or similar.• Strong technical foundation with ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies.• Relentless focus on customer value business outcomes and delivery excellence.• Experience improving engineering organizations structures and delivery processes at scale.• Ability to influence across teams functions and geographies to drive technical alignment.• Proven success leading distributed global teams across multiple regions.• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (Scrum Kanban SAFe) and when to apply them.• Proven ability to build mentor and retain high-performing engineering leaders.• Excellent communication and storytelling skills with the ability to influence executive business and technical stakeholders.• Strong analytical thinking and decision-making capabilities in ambiguous and complex environments.• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Computer Science Mathematics or a related quantitative field or equivalent practical experience.
Mastercard is a merit-based inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets information and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore it is expected that every person working for or on behalf of Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors including but not limited to location job-related knowledge skills and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
Pay Ranges
Arlington Virginia: $195000 - $323000 USD
O'Fallon Missouri: $170000 - $281000 USD