Hybrid Manager, High-Performance Payments Engineering

Mastercard; O’Fallon (MO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance (medical, dental, vision)

401k with company match

Paid time off / leave

On-site fitness facilities

Job summary

Mastercard’s Global Credit Authorization team seeks a Manager, Software Engineering to lead a team of 5-10 engineers responsible for low-latency, high-throughput payment authorization services operating at global scale. The role blends hands-on technical work with people leadership across architecture, design, and delivery.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction in C/C++, drive modernized platforms, and ensure reliability, security, and performance while collaborating with global

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of software teams in high-performance systems.
• Strong C/C++ with modern standards, multithreading, and memory management.
• Experience with Linux/Unix based distributed systems.
• Familiarity with cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers delivering low-latency payment systems.
• Provide architectural direction for high-performance platforms in C/C++.
• Drive design reviews, optimize performance, and ensure quality across the SDLC.
• Collaborate with global teams to align roadmaps and deliverables.

Skills

C/C++

Distributed systems

Linux/Unix

Cloud

CI/CD

Agile

Leadership

Data structures/algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Mastercard’s Global Credit Authorization team seeks a Manager, Software Engineering to lead a team of 5-10 engineers responsible for low-latency, high-throughput payment authorization services operating at global scale. The role blends hands-on technical work with people leadership across architecture, design, and delivery.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction in C/C++, drive modernized platforms, and ensure reliability, security, and performance while collaborating with global