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This role pays less than
64%
of similar roles. Most pay
$171,711–$227,737
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$186k
versus about
$200k
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
152 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$122,000–$207,000
across 145 roles with salary data.
The Manager, Software Engineering leads a team of software engineering professionals responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. This role involves providing strategic, technical, and people leadership while partnering across business and technology teams to deliver critical initiatives. Key responsibilities include establishing departmental objectives, managing budgets and resources, and guiding teams in designing scalable, maintainable software. The position requires expertise in software engineering principles, including architecture, data structures, secure coding, and performance engineering. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in mainframe and Java technology stacks to lead production incident triage and troubleshooting. The role focuses on solving complex technical challenges by translating business requirements into practical technology solutions, ensuring operational readiness, and fostering a high-performing engineering culture through coaching and continuous process improvement.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $213750 from 118 postings across 36 companies.
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