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Mastercard · 1 hour ago

Vice President, Software Engineering

O'Fallon, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$212K/yr - $339K/yr

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. We are seeking a Vice President, Software Engineering to join our St. Louis team, focusing on building and operating our Global File Transfer platform.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Drive collaboration across engineering, product management, enterprise functions, and regional business teams

Define the technical strategy, architecture, design, and execution for delivering an end-to-end File Transfer Management solution that scales with business needs

Lead engineering teams with a strong focus on nonfunctional requirements—including reliability, performance, scalability, and security

Champion an operational mindset, ensuring systems are robust, observable, and maintainable

Drive change management initiatives across engineering and cross-functional teams, balancing innovation with risk mitigation

Establish and enforce engineering standards, governance models, and operational excellence practices

Mentor and develop engineering leaders, fostering a culture of accountability, resilience, and continuous improvement

Manage relationships with external vendors and technology partners, ensuring alignment with Mastercard’s engineering standards, delivery timelines, and strategic goals

Qualification

JavaEvent-driven architecturesPlatform observabilityCI/CD pipelinesInfrastructure automationShell ScriptingSQLMainframe technologiesChange managementVendor managementSystems thinkingCommunication skillsLeadership

Required

Experience working across distributed and mainframe technology stacks

Deep experience with Java and event-driven architectures

Strong understanding of platform observability, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation

Experience with Java, Shell Scripting, SQL

Mainframe technologies including COBOL and advantage

Proven experience leading large-scale engineering organizations with a focus on platform operations

Deep understanding of nonfunctional engineering disciplines and how they impact business outcomes

Demonstrated success in change management, especially in environments undergoing transformation or consolidation

Strong communicator and systems thinker, able to influence across technical and non-technical audiences

Experience managing vendor relationships, including contract negotiation, performance oversight, and integration with internal teams

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

Glassdoor4.2

Mastercard is a financial network that processes payments between banks and cardholders.

Founded in 1966

Purchase, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.mastercard.com

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