Vice President, Software Engineering
Mastercard is seeking a Vice President of Software Engineering to lead teams in developing advanced, large-scale distributed payment systems. The role focuses on release quality, technology modernization, AI integration, and executive-level leadership across distributed teams. The candidate must possess deep technical expertise in distributed systems, TDD, DDD, and advanced Agile practices. This position involves managing senior leaders and driving a culture of engineering excellence and operational stability.
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Experience
Experience not specified
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
Mastercard is seeking a Vice President of Software Engineering to lead teams in developing advanced, large-scale distributed payment systems. The role focuses on release quality, technology modernization, AI integration, and executive-level leadership across distributed teams. The candidate must possess deep technical expertise in distributed systems, TDD, DDD, and advanced Agile practices. This position involves managing senior leaders and driving a culture of engineering excellence and operational stability.
TAL's take
High-level executive role at a massive, stable global financial institution with clear ownership of modernization and strategy.
Clear leadership responsibilities, defined modernization and AI goals, though specific tech stack is left open.
Salaries at Mastercard
27.6 LPA average
Based on 95 Grapevine salary entries for Mastercard.
Engineering
0 - 2 years | L9
14 LPA average
Range: 10 - 22 LPA
Engineering
2 - 4 years | L8
22 LPA average
Range: 14 - 32 LPA
Engineering
4 - 6 years | L8
23 LPA average
Range: 12 - 38 LPA
Engineering
6 - 8 years | L6
24 LPA average
Range: 16 - 31 LPA
Must haves
- Experience in distributed system design and implementation
- Expert level knowledge of software development processes
- Advanced level Agile methodology experience
- Experience with TDD and DDD
- Experience managing managers
Tools and skills
About the company
Global payment network with a significant but not Tier-1 'pure tech' brand in the Indian market.
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