VP, Software Engineering - Payments Platform & Security

MasterCard; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 212,000 - 339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with match

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mastercard seeks a Vice President of Software Engineering to lead the Mastercard Send engineering organization. You will shape the strategy, architecture, delivery, and operations of the platform, guiding distributed systems and secure software initiatives at scale.

You will build high-performing teams, drive engineering excellence, and align technical initiatives with business goals, ensuring reliability and performance across global payments.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading engineering teams for large-scale platforms.
• Expertise in software architecture, design, and development.
• Experience delivering secure, reliable, scalable software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture, engineering standards, and practices for scalable software.
• Lead delivery and operation of Mastercard Send engineering organization.
• Drive security, testing, observability, and incident management across platforms.
• Coach leaders to strengthen technical capability and career growth.

Skills

Software Architecture

Team Leadership

Strategic Leadership

Software Design

Software Development

Security Practices

Testing & Quality

Operational Excellence

Distributed Systems

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Mastercard seeks a Vice President of Software Engineering to lead the Mastercard Send engineering organization. You will shape the strategy, architecture, delivery, and operations of the platform, guiding distributed systems and secure software initiatives at scale.

You will build high-performing teams, drive engineering excellence, and align technical initiatives with business goals, ensuring reliability and performance across global payments.