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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Software Engineering - **Company:** Mastercard - **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States - **Salary:** $195,000 - $323,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Azure Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Apache Spark, Spring-boot, Information Technology, Data Management, Databricks - **Published:** November 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f0ae14b5b17f2dfe ## About the Role * Proven experience as an Engineering leader in an agile, production-scale environment. * Experience managing managers and experienced individual technical contributors with a strong focus on coaching and mentoring; you turn good talent into great talent. * Outcome driven; comfortable setting measurable, data driven objectives and holding teams accountable. * Hands-on knowledge of modern technologies such as AWS (including data and AI/ML services), Databricks, Java, Spring Boot, .NET/C#, React, Python, Spark, and related cloud-native platforms. * Strong track record of defining architecture, design, and delivery of large-scale, multi-team systems with a vision to transform internal systems and operations as needed to fully support our business. * Strong technical foundation with ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies. * Experience improving engineering organizations, structures, and delivery processes at scale. * Ability to influence across teams, functions, and geographies to drive technical alignment. * Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and when to apply them. * Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence executive, business, and technical stakeholders. * Strong analytical thinking and decision-making capabilities in ambiguous and complex environments. * Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience. ## Description Mastercard Business & Market Insights (B&MI) Capabilities & Data (C&D) is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the Product Acceleration Engineering Pillar, focused on partnering with enterprise teams to establish reusable data and application patterns that improve developer experience, innovation, and speed to production. Our organization establishes the common data, AI, and platform foundations that enable B&MI market facing teams to build, scale, and distribute products faster through interoperable data, reusable AI capabilities, and modular platform services. The ideal candidate is a creative and resourceful technology leader with proven ability to build, motivate, and professionally develop high performing teams of talented software engineers. Bonus points if they've got experience building common, high-performance, and easy-to-use developer frameworks and solutions to cross-cutting concerns. This hybrid role is based in Arlington, VA and requires three days per week onsite. The leader will manage an organization of approximately 15 engineers. Role: * Lead and scale multiple engineering teams focused on product acceleration, platform services, data capabilities, and developer enablement. * Partner closely with product management and tech leads to define the long and short term roadmaps and measurable KPIs for the Product Acceleration pillar. * Establishing the efficient and effective operating and organizing model needed to deliver the Product Acceleration objectives; build and lead multiple high performance, highly cohesive engineering teams. * Working with enterprise partners to identify and find creative solutions to hurdles in governance and process that increase time to market for new products. * Lead, coach, and develop engineers and engineering managers across global, cross-functional teams. * Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks in collaboration with senior technology leaders. * Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous technical learning. * Set high standards for engineering excellence and elevate team performance. * Navigate complex cross-team dependencies and drive alignment across stakeholders. * Promote agile ways of working and enable teams to adapt quickly to changing priorities and insights. * Engage and influence senior stakeholders on technology direction and product decisions. * Anticipate and plan for future scaling needs aligned with business growth and customer demand., 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.