This role pays more than
60%
of similar roles. Most pay
$194,775–$288,150
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$259k
versus about
$241k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, processing transactions between financial institutions and merchants using its extensive network of credit, debit, and prepaid card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services
Mastercard currently has
128 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$122,000–$207,000
across 114 roles with salary data.
The Director, AI Engineering, Transformation Team leads strategic initiatives to embed AI across key workflows and improve operating effectiveness. This role involves developing and executing short-term and medium-term strategic plans for AI engineering while overseeing the full machine learning lifecycle from architecture and design to deployment and monitoring. The individual will lead cross-functional teams to optimize, fine-tune, and deploy models that meet performance, robustness, and ethical standards. Key responsibilities include providing technical mentorship, defining best practices for model governance, and translating organizational needs into scalable AI solutions. Required expertise includes a hands-on understanding of transformer architectures, generative AI, Python, PyTorch, and TensorFlow. The role requires proficiency in MLOps practices to support training and inference at scale while bridging the gap between complex model development and real-world business impact within an evolving landscape.
AI
ML
LLMs
Python
Azure
Langchain
LangGraph
Data Architecture
Data Governance
Responsible AI
Model Risk Management
SLA Management
Continuous Improvement
Audit Readiness