Vice President, Software Engineering

Vice President, Software EngineeringMastercard is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead the Developer Workbench, a strategic platform designed to deliver a unified, AI-enabled, end-to-end software engineering experience across the enterprise.The Developer Workbench will bring together core engineering products, developer tools, AI-assisted coding capabilities, development environments, testing workflows, deployment pipelines, cloud development experiences, and developer insights into one cohesive platform. This leader will be accountable for transforming the Workbench from a set of disconnected tools and services into a productized developer experience that improves productivity, accelerates onboarding, increases adoption of modern engineering capabilities, and strengthens governance across the software development lifecycle.This is a senior engineering leadership role for a builder, integrator, and enterprise change leader who can operate across product, engineering, architecture, security, finance, learning, and senior technology leadership.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the Developer Workbench Engineering StrategyBuild a Unified Developer ExperienceDrive AI-Native Engineering CapabilitiesOwn Tooling Governance and Platform StewardshipBuild and Lead a High-Performing Engineering OrganizationPartner Across the EnterpriseRequired Qualifications15+ years of progressive software engineering experience.8+ years of experience leading large engineering teams or platform engineering organizations.Proven experience building or scaling developer platforms, internal engineering platforms, DevEx organizations, cloud platforms, DevOps platforms, or engineering productivity functions.Strong understanding of modern software development practices, CI/CD, cloud-native architecture, platform engineering, developer tooling, quality engineering, and secure software delivery.Experience leading complex enterprise technology transformations in a matrixed environment.Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and align cross-functional stakeholders.Strong track record of building high-performing teams and developing engineering leaders.Experience using data, telemetry, and metrics to improve engineering productivity and platform adoption.Preferred QualificationsExperience with AI-assisted software development tools and emerging agentic engineering workflows.Experience integrating developer tools across IDEs, source control, CI/CD, testing, deployment, observability, and cloud environments.Background in developer experience, platform engineering, SRE, DevOps, cloud engineering, or engineering enablement.Experience supporting large-scale developer communities in a global enterprise.Familiarity with engineering productivity measurement, developer satisfaction metrics, and platform adoption frameworks.Experience managing tooling governance, vendor platforms, and enterprise-wide technology standards.Leadership AttributesThe successful candidate will be:A visionary platform builder who can turn strategy into execution.A developer advocate who understands engineers as customers.A systems thinker who can simplify fragmented experiences.A strong technical leader who can operate at both architecture and executive levels.A change agent who can drive adoption across a large enterprise.A pragmatic operator who balances innovation, governance, cost, and delivery.A collaborative leader who builds trust across product, engineering, finance, security, and executive stakeholders.A metrics-driven leader focused on measurable business and developer outcomes.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.