Mainframe Engineering Director for Secure Payments

Mastercard; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

On-site fitness facilities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams responsible for enterprise-scale platforms powering secure payment solutions. You will set engineering strategy, drive talent development, and partner with Architecture, Security, and product leaders to execute on business objectives.

The role requires deep experience in distributed systems, cloud-enabled platforms, and modern delivery practices, with a focus on measurable impact and organizational

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering organizations delivering enterprise-scale applications and platforms.
• Ability to scale organizations and develop future leaders.
• Strong collaboration with product, architecture, security, and operations teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple software engineering teams delivering high-quality, secure, scalable, and resilient technology solutions.
• Define and execute engineering strategy aligned with product roadmaps and business objectives.
• Drive modern software delivery practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee risk management, dependencies, and resource allocation across initiatives.
• Partner with Architecture and Product teams to define scalable platform strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field

Advanced degree or equivalent practical experience preferred

Tools

Jira

Rally

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams responsible for enterprise-scale platforms powering secure payment solutions. You will set engineering strategy, drive talent development, and partner with Architecture, Security, and product leaders to execute on business objectives.

The role requires deep experience in distributed systems, cloud-enabled platforms, and modern delivery practices, with a focus on measurable impact and organizational