Hiring: Vice President, Software Engineering Company: Mastercard Location: O'Fallon, MO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 11:54:39 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Integration Testing, Stakeholder Management About the job Required Skills: •Define and govern the architecture, design standards, and engineering practices that support scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions. •Establish technical direction for complex distributed systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term platform strategy. •Drive engineering excellence across software design, development, testing, deployment, and operational readiness. •Promote best practices in secure software development, code quality, system resilience, and technology modernization. •Serve as a trusted technical leader, providing guidance on complex architectural, design, and delivery decisions. •Champion a quality-first engineering culture through robust testing, automation, and validation practices. •Ensure software solutions meet requirements for reliability, performance, scalability, maintainability, and security. •Establish standards for unit, functional, and integration testing across engineering teams. Qualifications: •Expertise in software architecture, software design, and software development for large-scale, business-critical platforms. •In-depth knowledge of modern software engineering practices, testing strategies, and operational excellence principles. •Demonstrated capacity to guide teams through complex architectural, design, and technology decisions. •Leadership & Business Acumen •Demonstrated success leading and developing engineering leaders and high-performing teams. •Demonstrated capacity to align engineering strategy with business objectives and customer outcomes. •Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills. •Proven ability to lead change, navigate ambiguity, and influence across organizational boundaries. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!