VP of Engineering

Mastercard; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 238,000 - 368,000; Part time

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. in Arlington, TX seeks a VP of Engineering for a part-time role with a salary range of $238,000 to $368,000 annually. The role emphasizes ownership, design reviews, and backend systems built with Spring Boot and Flask.

You will drive reliable Node.js services, secure auth flows, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced tech environment. The position requires deep experience (13+ years), strong estimates under pressure, and the ability to scale leadership with increasing

Qualifications

• Hands-on Kotlin experience required.
• Strong Node.js ability and reliability under load.
• Experience leading backend design reviews and ownership.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Stress-test Node.js systems and harden where needed.
• Turn on-call noise into meaningful alerts for the team.
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver part-time projects.
• Lead Spring Boot design reviews to prevent costly mistakes.
• Translate evolving business requirements into technical specs and tasks.
• Automate interpersonal skills chores that drain engineering time.
• Design, build, and maintain backend services with Spring Boot and Flask.
• Implement secure authentication/authorization flows using Flask.

Skills

Node.js

Kotlin

Spring Boot

Flask

Job description

Mastercard runs lean, deploys often, and now needs a VP of Engineering who finds that combination exciting rather than terrifying. Stack the numbers: $238,000 - $368,000, 13 years required, part-time schedule, and a vp seat that grows as fast as you do.

Key Responsibilities

• Stress-test Node.js systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked
• Turn Mastercard's Organization on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver part-time projects
• Lead Spring Boot design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Arlington, TX builds them
• Translate endlessly-iterating business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
• Automate the manual Interpersonal Skills chores that quietly drain Arlington, TX engineering hours
• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Spring Boot and Flask
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Flask

What You'll Bring

• Comfort with the part-time cadence of an Arlington-based operation
• A knack for Node.js that colleagues quietly come to rely on
• Hands-on Kotlin experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• Judgment seasoned by at least 13 years of real consequences
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
• At least 13 years of standing behind your own estimates

Every product at Mastercard reflects the safety-first standards our Arlington, TX team holds itself to. We keep the Arlington, TX office quiet on Wednesdays so deep Node.js work actually gets a fighting chance.

This position offers $238,000 - $368,000, comprehensive benefits, and genuine room to advance into leadership within technology.

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