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Manager, Software Engineering

AT Mastercard
Mastercard

Manager, Software Engineering

Arlington, VA

Our Purpose

We work 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. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

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Title and Summary

Manager, Software Engineering

Who is Mastercard?

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments sector. We power payments and provide products and services for individuals and industries all around the world. Our people, technology, data, and brand provide the capabilities that drive our success. We believe in connecting people to priceless possibilities.

As a company, we know that our success is driven by the skills, experience, integrity, and mindset of the talent we hire. By building an inclusive, world-class culture, our employees have once-in-a-career opportunities to be a part of teams that have a greater impact on our community and our world. We invite you to join our team to find out how you too can start something priceless.

Overview

Corporate Solutions (Comet UI framework) is a powerful UI infrastructure application that supports Mastercard's digital transformation acceleration by hosting a library of scalable, reusable components, design patterns, and page templates. Comet empowers our Product & Engineering teams across corporate solutions to speed development and innovation through a foundational set of tools, ensuring Mastercard and partner-hosted products deliver reliable, accessible, and visually consistent UI experiences.

Our mission is to lead the client-facing experience at Mastercard, bridging the gap between design and engineering to provide a seamless, opinionated interface for our users. We are seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a cross-functional team within the Corporate Solutions organization, driving innovation and excellence in UI design for the future of corporate payments.

Role:

Hire, lead, mentor, and coach a team of software engineers.

Build a culture of trust, ownership, and purpose.

Provide leadership, guidance and direction on systems and web application architecture and system design.

Focus on user-centered design.

Participate and drive design, hands on coding and code reviews.

Promote an Agile approach to software development. Insist on a culture of continuous integration and delivery, automation and minimizing blast radius.

Collaborate with teams across the organization to mitigate risk and resolve dependencies.

All About You:

The ideal candidate is someone with prior/recent hands-on coding experience with proven people manager skills.

Proficient in JavaScript, Angular, Java/J2EE, Spring boot, Oracle, PostgreSQL and Cloud technologies (AWS/ Azure)

Successfully designed and developed externally facing web applications utilizing modern single page application frameworks.

Possess high-energy, detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptive and can work in a dynamic environment.

Proven success leading and building teams, performing performance reviews, and coaching employees.

Possess an understanding of multi-tier web development; including knowledge of server-side technologies and databases.

Having proficiency in Quality engineering and experience working with Quality leads to define processes and technologies.

Passion for improving code quality using approaches such as unit and end to end testing.

Deep knowledge of Continuous Integration and Delivery and toolsets that provide this ability.

Understanding of agile principles and methodologies and experience implementing and adapting them to fit the team's needs.

Use and understand Git based source control systems.

Previous experience in ADA and WCAG compliance.

Mastercard is an 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. 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_accommodation@mastercard.com 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.
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 based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Client-provided location(s): Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
Job ID: Mastercard-22331_R-234079
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Health Reimbursement Account
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
    • Some Meals Provided
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program