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 Targeting Analytics Program is seeking a Software Engineering Manager with expertise in data engineering to lead a team responsible for designing and building full-stack web applications and scalable data pipelines. If you thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment, value creativity and technical excellence, and are eager to make a meaningful impact, this is the role for you.

The Targeting Analytics program is a relatively new program that is comprised of a rich set of products that provide accurate perspectives on Credit Risk, Portfolio Optimization, and Ad Insights. The Incubation Team, part of the Targeting Analytics team and where this position will be sitting, specializes in rapid prototyping, developing proof of concepts, and preparing Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) for emerging potential products. Currently, we are enhancing our customer experience with new user interfaces, moving to API-based data publishing to allow for seamless integration in other Mastercard products and externally, utilizing new data sets and algorithms to further analytic capabilities, and generating scalable big data processes.

Engineers work in small, flexible teams. Every team member contributes to designing, building, and testing features. The range of work you will encounter varies from building intuitive, responsive UIs to designing backend data models, architecting data flows, and beyond. There are no rigid organizational structures, and each team uses processes that work best for its members and projects.

Role:
• Define strategic technical direction for applications, architectures, and development processes.
• Lead the design, development, and release of complex technical products from inception to deployment.
• Act as a key contributor to product implementation while empowering your team.
• Coach, mentor, and develop a cross-functional engineering team to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Partner with product teams to define roadmaps, scope features, and plan releases.
• Collaborate across teams and business units to solve complex technical problems and ensure alignment.
• Champion innovation by exploring and adopting new technologies and methodologies.
• Lead with an agile mindset, adapting to changes quickly and guiding your team to pivot when needed.
• Ensure projects meet customer demands while scaling platform solutions for future growth.
• Keep senior stakeholders informed of progress and integrate their input into decision-making.

All About You:
• Hands-on experience as a Software Engineer or Developer, ideally with experience leading a team of software engineers.
• Data engineering or data science background with strong understanding of data pipelines, architecture, infrastructure, and management.
• Proficiency in SQL, multithreading, and message queuing systems.
• Hands-on experience with Python or Scala is preferred, as well as expertise in Hadoop platforms and related tools.
• Strong skills in OOP languages with preference for Java and the Spring Framework, alternatively C#, with experience designing and implementing full-stack applications.
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks, with a strong focus on TypeScript and a preference for React.
• Proficient in RESTful APIs, JSON, and SOAP-based API development.
• Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, and cloud-native microservices development.
• Knowledge of enterprise application security protocols and concepts.
• Experience leading the design and implementation of large, complex features in full-stack applications.
• Experience identifying and implementing technical improvements to development processes.
• Experience working with people across roles and geographies.
• Agile methodologies experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on improving processes to accelerate delivery, foster innovation, reduce costs, and improve quality.

Location Requirement: This is a hybrid position based in Mastercard's Arlington, Virginia Tech Hub.

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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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