Director, Software Engineering

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
Who is Mastercard?
At Mastercard, we are committed to building innovative, secure, and scalable solutions that power the future of digital payments. Our culture thrives on collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning. We believe in creating value, growing together, and moving fast-principles that guide everything we do.
We are driven by a clear mission: to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible.
Our values are embedded in The Mastercard Way, which shapes how we work and lead:• Create Value - Deliver impact through innovation and bold thinking.• Grow Together - Foster collaboration, inclusion, and shared success.• Move Fast - Prioritize, adapt quickly, and act decisively.
These principles, along with our commitment to decency, integrity, and inclusion, define our culture and guide every decision we make.
Overview
The Director of Software Engineering is a strategic leader responsible for shaping technical vision, driving innovation, and ensuring delivery excellence across multiple engineering teams. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership to deliver high-quality, customer-centric solutions that align with business objectives.
Role
Leadership & Strategy• Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned with organizational goals.• Lead and mentor multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.• Champion best practices and continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.
Technical Excellence• Oversee architecture and design for cloud-native platforms and microservices.• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, DevOps, and automated testing.• Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and resilient.
Delivery & Operations• Manage end-to-end delivery of software products, ensuring quality and timeliness.• Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to prioritize and deliver impactful solutions.• Monitor KPIs and implement strategies for operational efficiency.
Stakeholder Engagement• Communicate technical decisions and project updates to senior leadership.• Build strong partnerships across cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives.
All about you
Qualifications• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.• Years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.• Proven track record of managing large, distributed engineering teams.• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), microservices architecture, and API design.• Strong knowledge of programming languages (Java, Python, C++) and modern frameworks.• Experience with Agile methodologies and scaling engineering practices.
Preferred Skills• Strategic thinking with ability to align technology and business priorities.• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.• Familiarity with emerging technologies and ability to drive innovation.• Budget management and resource allocation experience.
Leadership Competencies• Customer-centric mindset.• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment.• Ability to mentor and develop engineering talent.• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and team success.
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.