Director of Software Engineering (RF#77)

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

Director of Software Engineering (RF#77)

Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is 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. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
Overview
Mastercard Security Solutions develops and delivers world-class risk, security products, and services for Mastercard customers across the globe. As part of this organization, the Strategic Data Acquisitions team is responsible for:
Providing Risk analytics data and insights to Mastercard and its worldwide customers.
Maintenance of existing and development of new risk solutions and monitoring data driven products/services.
The RiskRecon team is looking for a Director of Software Engineering to lead software development initiatives that will include designing, developing, and delivering risk assessment software solutions with a high level of innovation as well as integrations in support of Mastercard and its customers. The challenge is to create a high-performing platform, compelling visualizations, and intuitive workflows that allow users to derive insights and in turn protect their assets.
Role:
• Accountable for delivering technical solutions and overseeing application development or enhancements aligned with business requirements
• Lead the design and development of new applications and customizations, ensuring adherence to established standards, processes, and best practices
• Manage engineering teams across both build and run initiatives, driving operational excellence
• Oversee the maintenance of existing applications, ensuring high availability, optimal performance, and a seamless user experience
• Mentor and support the growth of technical team members; actively participate in the evaluation and hiring of new talent
• Provide formal supervision, coaching, and development for engineering teams
• Offer strategic leadership in areas related to specific applications, systems, or software development methodologies
All About You:
Essential Knowledge/Experience
• Proficient in all phases of the software development lifecycle with a strong foundation in software engineering
• Exposure to Information Security, Third-Party Risk, and Privacy domains is a valuable asset
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Versatile technical background with the ability to interpret technical diagrams, user journeys, and data flow models
• Experienced in collaborating with technical architects to ensure solutions align with business requirements
• Proven ability to lead design efforts and provide technical direction to development teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of articulating complex concepts to diverse audiences
Desirable Knowledge/Experience
• Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, Functional Programming Languages
• Web Services: Design and integration of RESTful and other web-based services
• Information Retrieval: Expertise in web crawlers/scrapers, SQL-based data extraction and management
• Cloud Development & Architecture: Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure platforms
• Data Ecosystems: Familiar with data cloud solutions, data lakes, data warehouses, and document-based data stores
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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 [email protected] 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.