Director, Mainframe Software Engineering
Core
Lead high-performing engineering teams to build and evolve enterprise-scale platforms powering secure, innovative, and resilient payment solutions.
Role type
Director, Software Engineering (Organizational Leadership & Strategy)
Builds
Enterprise-scale distributed software platforms for digital payments
Domain
Fintech / Payments / Cloud-Native Distributed Systems
Required skills
Engineering organizational leadership, strategic planning, talent development, scaling engineering teams, modern software delivery practices, distributed systems architecture, cloud-native design, Agile/DevOps leadership, stakeholder management, financial acumen (via careerplan.io/jobs/R-290006-1-director-mainframe-software-engineering-at-mastercard)
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in CS/SE, experience with application lifecycle management tools, deep knowledge of system reliability and observability
Technologies
Cloud-native architectures, APIs, microservices, event-driven systems, Jira, Rally
Responsibilities
Define engineering strategy aligned with business objectives, build and develop high-performing engineering organizations, oversee delivery of complex software initiatives across multiple teams, provide technical direction for distributed cloud-enabled platforms, partner with Product and Architecture to define scalable solutions, communicate technical strategies to senior leadership
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & organizational scale
