Senior Vice President, Software Engineering

About the role

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry with a mission to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, Mastercard’s innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. The company’s decency quotient (DQ) drives its culture and actions worldwide, with connections across more than 210 countries and territories to build a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

Decision Stream is Mastercard's next‑generation, AI‑native decisioning platform designed to deliver intelligent, real‑time decisioning across payments, fraud, authentication, and adjacent risk domains. Built as a startup‑style venture within Mastercard, it combines the speed and innovation of a product startup with the scale, security, and reach of an enterprise platform. The Engineering Co‑Founder will lead the engineering vision, architecture execution, talent strategy, and platform delivery for Decision Stream, partnering closely with Product, Architecture, AI, Platform, and Foundry teams to build an industry‑leading, cloud‑