Manager, Software Engineering

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Manager, Software Engineering

The Mastercard Authentication team has an exciting opportunity for a Manager of Software Engineering to enhance and modernize our payments services. This position will be key to growing a global technology platform operating at scale, requiring focus on performance, security, and reliability.

• Manage multiple scrum teams of software developers and testers to deliver quality software solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Lead definition, development and delivery of major cross‑department initiatives with broad scope and long‑term business implications.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to software development teams in Java, microservices, Rest APIs, and event‑based applications and platforms.
• Collaborate closely with product and architecture teams on product definition, technical design, and overall execution.
• Ensure projects are adequately staffed, trained, and managed; communicate performance results and manage within approved manpower and budget guidelines.
• Automate and simplify all aspects of software delivery by advocating for automation where needed.
• Own complex problems with cross‑service dependencies and facilitate cross‑functional interactions to drive resolution.
• Define, design, and develop procedures and solutions at a service level to meet business requirements and enhancements.
• Drive prioritization decisions and trade‑offs in collaboration with product partners.
• Promote a blameless postmortem culture to identify root causes of incidents and implement learning.
• Lead by example with hands‑on engineering excellence.
• Champion AI‑augmented development and connect AI agents with enterprise tools (e.g., Jira, CI/CD pipelines, code repositories).

• Hands‑on experience in designing solutions and full‑stack development for large enterprise technology platforms.
• Strong knowledge of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Specific expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Rest APIs, Kafka, Oracle, and test automation frameworks.
• Experience designing and implementing solutions focused on performance, security, scalability, availability, extensibility, and resiliency.
• Operate with urgency, fairness and decency to address challenges and pursue new opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including product management, Biz Ops, Tech Ops, and customer experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, relationship building, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies of software development and SDLC practices.
• Independent interaction with product and business stakeholders.
• Strong decision‑making, retrospection, and continuous improvement.
• Enthusiastic, ambitious, and confident.

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices.
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of information accessed.
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach.
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Mastercard is a merit‑based, inclusive, equal‑opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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

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 employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); a 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; 401(k) 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.