Manager, Software Engineering

Mastercard Inc.; O’Fallon (MO); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 231 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Résumé du poste

Mastercard Inc. is seeking a senior software engineering leader to define strategy and oversee cross-functional teams delivering high-availability, low-latency payment systems.

You will guide SDLC from requirements through production support, emphasizing automated testing and secure development practices. You will work with Java 21, Spring technologies, and cloud/deployment tools to ensure reliable services and performance in a Linux/Oracle environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive software engineering and architecture experience with leadership of complex platforms.
• Proven ability to deliver distributed, scalable, low-latency systems.
• Strong Java/J2EE and Spring-based services with RESTful APIs.

Responsabilités

• Define and execute an engineering strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable software on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee end-to-end SDLC including requirements, design, development, testing, release, and support.

Connaissances

Java 21

Spring Framework

RESTful APIs

JUnit

Mockito

DevOps

CI/CD

Oracle Database

Linux

HashiCorp Vault

Bitbucket

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Outils

Jenkins

Habitat

Pivotal Cloud Foundry

Git

Description du poste

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 Manager, Software Engineering Overview:

• Are you passionate about building low-latency, high-volume, and highly available systems that support real-time payment authorization?
• Would you like to lead a team developing industry-leading solutions that help prevent fraud?
• Do you enjoy applying modern technologies to complex business and engineering challenges?

About the Role:

• Define and execute an engineering strategy aligned with business and product objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams in delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality software on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, testing, release, production support, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership for Java 21 applications built with Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security, and RESTful web services.
• Promote strong automated testing practices using JUnit and Mockito.
• Champion engineering best practices across DevOps, CI/CD, observability, secure development, and agile delivery.
• Guide build, code-quality, version-control, and deployment practices using Maven, SonarQube, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Habitat, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry.
• Ensure the reliability and performance of services operating in Linux environments and using Oracle Database and GemFire Grid.
• Strengthen production monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance management through Splunk, Dynatrace, and shell scripting.
• Support secure application and infrastructure practices, including secrets management with HashiCorp Vault.
• Ensure operational readiness through effective monitoring, incident response, capacity planning, performance tuning, and service-reliability practices.
• Identify and mitigate technical, security, operational, and delivery risks across programs and initiatives.
• Establish clear engineering goals, performance measures, and quality standards.
• Improve engineering processes, tools, and metrics to increase delivery efficiency and product quality.
• Build, coach, and retain high-performing engineering teams through regular feedback, career development, and performance management.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Partner with Product, Operations, and Business teams to define priorities, scope, roadmaps, and delivery plans.
• Communicate technical strategy, risks, progress, and outcomes to executive and non-technical stakeholders.
• Represent Engineering in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and resource-planning discussions.

All About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive software engineering and architecture experience, including people leadership responsibility for complex, mission-critical platforms.
• Proven success delivering distributed, scalable, low-latency systems and high-volume transaction-processing applications.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring-based services, RESTful APIs, automated testing, and service-oriented architecture.
• Working knowledge of Java 21, JUnit, Mockito, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Maven, and SonarQube.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows and tools such as Bitbucket.
• Experience with Oracle Database, Linux environments, shell scripting, and distributed data technologies such as GemFire Grid.
• Experience with cloud platforms and deployment tools, preferably Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Jenkins, and Habitat.
• Familiarity with observability and operational tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Understanding of secrets management and secure configuration practices using tools such as HashiCorp Vault.
• Familiarity with Rally, Microsoft Remote Desktop, and Synapse or similar engineering and operational tools.
• Experience in fintech, digital payments, fraud detection, authentication, or identity systems.
• Strong understanding of application security, secure SDLC practices, PCI considerations, and compliance-driven architecture.
• Demonstrated experience with monitoring, incident management, performance tuning, operational readiness, and reliability engineering.
• Experience leading teams through platform modernization, transformation, or large-scale technology change.
• Strong coaching, career-development, and performance-management capabilities.
• Ability to influence decisions and build alignment across technical, product, business, and executive stakeholders.
• Capable to translate complex technical concepts, risks, and decisions into clear, actionable plans for technical and non-technical audiences.

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.

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.

THIS POSTING RELECTS ONE OR MORE CURRENT VACANCIES ON OUR TEAM, AND MASTERCARD INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY 01/17/2027. If the fill date has passed, Mastercard intends to fill this position as soon as possible.

Pay Ranges O'Fallon, Missouri: $140,000 - $231,000 USD

Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.