Manager, Software Engineering

Mastercard • Arlington, VA

25d • Hybrid

About The Position

Mastercard’s Portfolio Intelligence program is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to play a pivotal role in the transition to Mastercard Intelligence Center 2.0, with a primary focus on data pipeline development and transformation. In this role, you will lead a high-performing engineering team while remaining actively involved in technical execution. You’ll balance strategic leadership with hands-on contributions, guiding architecture decisions, enabling innovation, and scaling solutions to meet long-term business needs. You will also shape the team’s evolution toward next-generation products, emerging technologies, and AI-driven capabilities—fostering an environment of adaptability, excellence, and continuous improvement. This is a hybrid position based in Arlington, VA requiring three days per week onsite.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Software Engineer, Developer, or Architect, with demonstrated success as a Manager mentoring and leading engineering teams in data-centric environments.
• Strong coding proficiency in .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework), Java, with hands-on experience building RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications, and service-oriented architectures.
• Strong expertise in SQL, Hadoop, Impala, and distributed data processing frameworks.
• Ability to lead large-scale projects and innovate with emerging technologies.
• Practical experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps practices.
• Skilled in designing solutions with a focus on performance, security, scalability, and resiliency.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
• This role is not eligible for Mastercard’s work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, development, and optimization of data pipelines and supporting infrastructure for Mastercard Intelligence Center 2.0.
• Drive the team's transition toward future-state products, including AI-driven and intelligent automation solutions.
• Maintain a 50/50 split between engineering leadership and hands-on technical contribution, including coding and architecture decision-making.
• Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, reliability, and security through reviews, guidance, and best practices.
• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of software engineers; promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Define and enhance engineering processes, methodologies, and long-term technology strategies.
• Create development opportunities for junior team members and support their growth within the organization.
• Evaluate, recommend, and integrate emerging technologies to increase scalability, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with Product, UX, Security, Privacy, and other cross-functional partners to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Lead large-scale initiatives from concept through delivery, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and business outcomes are met.
• Own technical features that span multiple systems and teams, ensuring alignment and architectural integrity.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees