Director, Software Engineering

Mastercard•Arlington, VA

6d•$195,000 - $323,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mastercard Business & Market Insights (B&MI) Capabilities & Data (C&D) is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the Product Acceleration Engineering Pillar. The role partners with enterprise teams to establish reusable data and application patterns that improve developer experience, innovation, and speed to production. The organization establishes common data, AI, and platform foundations so B&MI market-facing teams can build, scale, and distribute products faster through interoperable data, reusable AI capabilities, and modular platform services. The Director will lead and scale multiple engineering teams focused on product acceleration, platform services, data capabilities, and developer enablement, and will manage an organization of approximately 15 engineers. The leader will work closely with product management, technical leads, enterprise partners, and senior stakeholders to set roadmaps and measurable objectives, improve operating models and delivery processes, address governance and process hurdles, and plan for future scaling. This role leads, coaches, and develops engineers and engineering managers across global, cross-functional teams while promoting engineering excellence, innovation, experimentation, continuous learning, and agile ways of working. This hybrid role is based in Arlington, Virginia, and requires three days per week onsite. The position is intended to be filled by December 14, 2026, or as soon as possible if that date has passed.

Requirements

Proven experience as an engineering leader in an agile, production-scale environment.
Experience managing managers and experienced individual technical contributors, with a strong focus on coaching and mentoring.
Outcome-driven approach, including setting measurable, data-driven objectives and holding teams accountable.
Hands-on knowledge of modern technologies such as AWS, including data and AI/ML services; Databricks; Java; Spring Boot; .NET/C#; React; Python; Spark; and related cloud-native platforms.
Strong track record defining the architecture, design, and delivery of large-scale, multi-team systems, with a vision to transform internal systems and operations as needed to support the business.
Strong technical foundation and ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies.
Experience improving engineering organizations, structures, and delivery processes at scale.
Ability to influence across teams, functions, and geographies to drive technical alignment.
Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, and when to apply them.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence executive, business, and technical stakeholders.
Strong analytical thinking and decision-making capabilities in ambiguous and complex environments.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience building common, high-performance, easy-to-use developer frameworks and solutions for cross-cutting concerns.

Responsibilities

Lead and scale multiple engineering teams focused on product acceleration, platform services, data capabilities, and developer enablement.
Partner with product management and technical leads to define long- and short-term roadmaps and measurable KPIs for the Product Acceleration pillar.
Establish an efficient and effective operating and organizing model to deliver Product Acceleration objectives, and build and lead multiple high-performing, cohesive engineering teams.
Work with enterprise partners to identify and creatively address governance and process hurdles that increase time to market for new products.
Lead, coach, and develop engineers and engineering managers across global, cross-functional teams.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks in collaboration with senior technology leaders.
Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous technical learning.
Set high standards for engineering excellence and elevate team performance.
Navigate complex cross-team dependencies and drive alignment across stakeholders.
Promote agile ways of working and enable teams to adapt quickly to changing priorities and insights.
Engage and influence senior stakeholders on technology direction and product decisions.
Anticipate and plan for future scaling needs aligned with business growth and customer demand.

Benefits

Insurance, including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, and 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, prorated based on date of hire.
10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays.
401(k) with a company match.
Deferred compensation for eligible roles.
Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities.
Eligibility for tuition reimbursement.