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Our Purpose

_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._

Title and Summary

Vice President, Software Builder Enablement

Who is Mastercard?

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is 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. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

Overview

The Mastercard Software Builders Experience (MSBX) team is seeking a Vice President, Software Builder Enablement to lead the transformation of developer experience across Mastercard. This executive will champion a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence by empowering software engineers to build, deploy, and operate high-quality software with speed and confidence. The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with deep technical acumen, a passion for developer productivity, and a proven track record of driving enterprise-scale change through data, platforms, and community engagement.

Role

Define and execute the strategic vision for MSBX, aligning with Mastercard’s broader technology and business goals

Lead a cross-functional team to deliver scalable, secure, and intuitive platforms and tools that enhance the software builder experience

Partner with engineering, product, and business leaders to identify friction points and prioritize investments that accelerate developer velocity and innovation

Champion a data-driven culture by integrating actionable insights into developer workflows and measuring impact through regained team capacity

Represent the voice of software builders in executive forums and influence enterprise-wide technology decisions

Ensure all MSBX solutions adhere to Mastercard’s standards for security, compliance, observability, and operational excellence

Promote open contribution and shared ownership models to scale innovation and community engagement

Serve as a visible leader and spokesperson for Mastercard’s developer experience strategy, both internally and externally

Preferred Skills and attributes:

Fluent in AWS CDK, Azure Bicep and Terraform

Fluent in Java, Python or GO

Proven history of building open-source software

Experience in Building Development Portals such as Backstage, Rapid Desktop Environments, Cloud Desktops for Developers, CI/CD pipelines and test frameworks

AWS or Azure Professional Certification

Mastercard is a merit-based, 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. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] 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.

Pay Ranges

New York City, New York: $240,000 - $384,000 USD