Manager, Software Engineering

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:
Mastercard’s Business Experimentation and Optimization team is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to lead the development of cutting-edge analytics applications that leverage vast datasets from retail stores, restaurants, banks, and other consumer-focused companies.
As a key member of the Business Experimentation and Optimization team, you will apply your full-stack development expertise to build industry-leading business experimentation software, enabling businesses worldwide to make smarter, data-driven decisions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to scale platform development, innovate new solutions, and tackle complex challenges that drive measurable impact for our customers.
Our engineers work in small, flexible teams where collaboration and innovation thrive. You will be involved in designing, building, and testing features—ranging from high-performance data processing at scale to developing world-class analytics and intuitive user interfaces. We embrace an agile, team-driven approach that empowers each member to contribute meaningfully to our mission.
This hybrid position is based in Arlington, VA, requiring three days per week onsite.

Role:
• Lead the development of groundbreaking products that help businesses maximize the value of their data.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a high-performing software engineering team.
• Provide strategic leadership on software architecture, methodologies, and best practices.
• Drive large-scale projects from conception to successful release.
• Design and develop major components of the platform with a focus on high-quality, scalable software.
• Define and implement state-of-the-art service-oriented architectures.
• Dedicate 50% of your time to hands-on software development.
• Plan and scope new features, ensuring alignment with business and technical goals.
• Deliver impactful solutions used by some of the world's largest organizations to make multi-million-dollar decisions.
• Conduct rigorous code reviews, ensuring high-quality development and guiding the team toward best practices.
• Shape engineering processes, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Mentor junior engineers and cultivate a strong engineering culture.
• Collaborate across teams, working alongside exceptional peers who are passionate about technology and problem-solving.

All About You:
• Previous experience managing, leading, coaching, and mentoring high-performing software development teams.
• Proven experience in full-stack engineering within an agile production environment.
• Strong knowledge of .NET/C#, JavaScript, React, Redux, Angular, TypeScript, and SQL Server or similar object-oriented languages, front-end frameworks, and relational database technologies.
• Deep knowledge of software architecture including modular design, microservices, API development, and best practices in scalable systems.
• Deep understanding of back-end technologies, microservices development, and integration with front-end frameworks.
• Experience designing and implementing large, complex features in full-stack applications, driving cross-team technical efforts.
• Ability to identify and implement improvements in development workflows, enhancing efficiency and team productivity.
• Strong ability to work across teams, functions, and geographies, fostering effective collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships, drive alignment, and navigate organizational dynamics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, 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.

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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. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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 based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. 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 new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 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, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

Arlington, Virginia: $159,000 - $254,000 USD