This role pays more than
86%
of similar roles. Most pay
$173,400–$228,400
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$276k
versus about
$201k
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
115 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$122,000–$207,000
across 102 roles with salary data.
As the Vice President, Software Engineering for the Mastercard Send platform, you will lead the strategy, architecture, delivery, and operation of a critical engineering organization. You will be responsible for building high-performing teams while driving the development of resilient, secure, and scalable software platforms that power near real-time money movement to global accounts. Your daily work involves defining design standards, governing architectural direction, and ensuring excellence in software development, testing, deployment, and operational readiness. To succeed, you must possess deep expertise in software architecture, secure coding practices, performance engineering, and technical problem-solving. You will navigate complex distributed systems to solve challenges related to domestic and cross-border payment experiences. The role requires a leader capable of translating business priorities into actionable technology initiatives while ensuring all solutions meet rigorous requirements for reliability, security, and maintainability within the global payments ecosystem.
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