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 Who is Mastercard? We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere, by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships, and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. Overview: Overview Mastercard is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering, to lead high-performing engineering teams responsible for building and supporting secure, scalable, and resilient technology solutions. This role combines technical leadership, people leadership, and delivery accountability to drive business outcomes while fostering a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is passionate about developing talent, partnering across Product and Engineering organizations, and delivering modern software solutions that enhance customer experience and operational performance. ________________________________________ What You'll Do Lead and Develop Engineering Teams • Manage and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering an environment of accountability, collaboration, and growth. • Coach team members through career development, performance feedback, and technical skill enhancement. • Build team engagement and create opportunities for engineers to expand capabilities and take on new challenges. • Promote an inclusive culture that encourages innovation, learning, and continuous improvement. Drive Software Delivery • Lead the successful delivery of software solutions aligned to business and technology objectives. • Partner with Product Managers, Architects, and Engineering leaders to define priorities and execution plans. • Ensure teams deliver high-quality software through effective planning, testing, automation, and operational excellence. • Manage risks, dependencies, and technical challenges throughout the software development lifecycle. Enable Engineering Excellence • Champion modern engineering practices, including Agile development, DevOps, automation, and CI/CD. • Drive adherence to engineering standards, coding best practices, security requirements, and architectural principles. • Support scalable, resilient, and maintainable platform development. • Encourage data-driven decision making and continuous optimization of engineering processes. Collaborate Across the Organization • Work closely with cross-functional partners to translate business needs into technical solutions. • Communicate project status, technical risks, and delivery outcomes to stakeholders and leadership. • Build strong partnerships across Product, Architecture, Operations, Security, and Engineering teams. • Influence decisions through technical expertise, strong communication, and leadership. ________________________________________ What You Bring • Experience leading software engineering teams in a fast-paced technology environment. • Strong understanding of software engineering principles, architecture, development methodologies, testing, and operational excellence. • Ability to lead technical discussions while balancing business priorities and customer needs. • Experience delivering scalable, secure, and resilient applications. • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills. • Demonstrated success building high-performing teams and developing engineering talent. • Experience working in Agile environments and supporting modern DevOps practices. ________________________________________ Success Profile The ideal candidate will: • Build and retain high-performing engineering teams. • Deliver business-critical software with quality, speed, and reliability. • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. • Influence positive outcomes across engineering and business stakeholders. • Create an environment where engineers can grow, learn, and perform at their highest level. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations. Pay Ranges O'Fallon, Missouri: $140,000 - $231,000 USD Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.