Commercial Data Integration Platform - Lead Developer

Overview

In support of the ongoing operation and evolution of the CDIP platform, Mastercard is seeking a Commercial Data Integration Platform - Lead Developer to lead a team of developers, including both internal employees and Statement-of-Work contractors. This leader will oversee the deployment, operation, and continuous enhancement of the platform while ensuring alignment with organizational standards and data governance requirements. The ideal candidates will help build and enhance a platform that leverages Databricks to ingest Recorded Future data, evaluate it alongside comparable Mastercard datasets to uncover synergies and actionable patterns, and ultimately enable a scalable pipeline for commercializing these insights within Mastercard products.

Role

• Lead and mentor development teams in the day to day execution of CDIP build, deployment, and enhancement activities
• Collaborate closely with internal architecture and leadership teams to ensure developers clearly understand requirements, design intent, and recommended solution patterns
• Coordinate across internal and external partners to ensure full alignment with Mastercard policies, standards, and compliance expectations
• Proactively surface risks and blockers to leadership to maintain transparency and ensure timely resolution
• Drive engineering best practices, including code quality, testing standards, and operational excellence across the development lifecycle
• Support platform reliability and performance, including monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of operational processes
• Contribute to technical strategy, offering insights on tooling, automation, and architectural enhancements that strengthen the CDIP ecosystem

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of increasing technical responsibility and demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and problem solving capabilities. The candidate will:

• Cultivate and elevate development teams, providing guidance and support to junior engineers
• Communicate effectively with both technical teams and senior leadership
• Challenge design decisions thoughtfully, proposing stronger alternatives when appropriate
• Collaborate across teams to identify synergies and align efforts
• Translate complex technical issues into clear, concise explanations
• Identify complementary products or services that enhance customer value
• Recognize resource gaps and propose sustainable, well reasoned solutions
• Maintain a solution oriented mindset, consistently seeking paths to resolve challenges
• Drive continuous improvement, advocating for best practices and elevating engineering standards

Pay

O'Fallon, Missouri: $140,000 - $231,000 USD