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Title and Summary
SVP, Engineering, Dynamic Yield
Dynamic Yield by Mastercard is a marketing technology SAAS company that works with hundreds of the world's most known brands (such as Louis Vuitton, Ikea, Hugo Boss, McDonald's, Citi bank and others) to provide an AI based personalized digital experience to their customers. Dynamic Yield is recognized as the global leader in this domain by Gartner's Magic Quadrant , G2 and others for 6 years in a row. It maintains this lead by constantly innovating and keeping on the forefront of technology.
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Dynamic Yield is seeking an experienced SVP Engineering to partner with the CEO and the leadership team in leading a vibrant, fast-moving R&D organization. Our cloud-based solution is deployed globally and serves hundreds of enterprise customers, operating within the framework of Mastercard, a global leader in digital payments.
Our platform operates on AWS, processing billions of events daily and requiring expertise in managing big data and high-volume cloud services. Dynamic Yield leverages cutting-edge AI and ML technologies in its solutions, continuously innovating to maintain its market leadership position.
The role reports directly to the CEO and is a leadership team role which provides an opportunity to be privy to all aspects of the management of the company as well as the opportunity to be a considerable influence on the strategy and direction the team will take. The SVP Engineering is expected to set the technical vision and provide the runway need to deliver on the business needs while mentoring and building a large, world class R&D team of 200+ employees that is still expanding rapidly (40+ open positions).
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Drive end-to-end technical strategy and vision
Lead tech innovation with strong focus on AI and ML
Lead tech modernization initiatives and strategic direction
Oversee cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, security, and cost efficiency
Maintain and evolve business continuity planning (BCP)
Team Leadership
Lead and mentor a 200+ person R&D organization
Oversee technical departments including R&D, Data Science, and Operations (DevOPs, Security, Program)
Drive hiring of top talent and team development while maintaining organizational excellence
Provide regular performance feedback and mentorship
Strategic Planning
Transform product roadmap into executable delivery plans
Collaborate with product teams on backlog prioritization and capacity planning
Ensure alignment with Mastercard corporate standards and initiatives
Drive technical excellence and best practices adoption
Customer & Business Focus
Serve as technical point of contact for strategic customers
Support the sales organization through RFP responses and technical discussions
Maintain awareness of compliance requirements (GDPR, CCPA)
Ensure adherence to security standards (ISO 27xxx, SOC II)
Corporate Stewardship
Serve as the premier technical contact point for the various departments in Mastercard.
Build the right relationship with the corporate offices to position Dynamic Yield as a leading organization.
Get requirements from the various departments and ensure they are aligned with Dynamic Yield
Lead and continue all technical integration activities.
Required Skills & Experience
Leadership
Proven experience leading large scale R&D teams
Diverse experience of working both for startups as well as global corporates. Corporate experience is a must.
Strong track record of rapid team scaling while maintaining culture
Excellence in mentoring technical staff at all levels
Strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities
Organizational Savviness and ability to build relationships and influence
Good understanding of Agile methodologies and their application.
Technical Expertise
Extensive AWS cloud platform experience
Strong AI and ML understanding and experience
Expertise in big data technologies (Spark, Snowflake)
Knowledge of DevOps practices, including Kubernetes and Terraform
Strong understanding of data science principles and challenges
Familiarity with regulatory and security frameworks and practices.
Business Acumen
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to bridge technical and business requirements
Experience working with enterprise customers
Strong organizational and stakeholder management abilities
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.