As part of the global value added services organization, North America Product, Experience Design and Digital (PxD) is an innovation consulting team that helps Visa's network clients accelerate their innovation agenda and transform their customer experience. This role is client facing.
The PxD team is looking for a talented individual to help sell and execute human centered design client engagements. The individual should be able to work collaboratively across product, design, and research. The PxDD team adopts a holistic approach to product design that begins with the customer and rapidly iterates solutions to deliver customer experiences that are simple, powerful, and exceptional. The team believes in curiosity, creative confidence, experimentation through making, continuous learning, respectful collaboration, inclusion, empathy, resiliency and fun. Lastly, the person should be a SWAN - someone who is smart, works hard, ambitious and nice!
Responsibilities
Work with clients and interdisciplinary teams of product, research and design in crafting solutions to clients' biggest challenges.
Leverage a digital-first mindset and the contemporary product management techniques of digital native companies (e.g., human centered design, minimum viable product, rapid prototyping).
Lead client engagements end-to-end (from selling, scoping, research, client delivery and go-to-market). Play a leadership role for the project, managing the client relationship and guiding the team.
Lead and inspire large and diverse teams of 10-20 clients and Visa staff during client co-creation sprints, providing clear vision, direction, and allocating roles based on skills, strengths and need.
Provide guidance and oversight for junior team members assigned on project (e.g., Analyst and Manager) by assigning specific tasks, defining timeline, and reviewing deliverables.
Coordinate support and inputs required from Visa Sales team, senior team members and Visa SMEs.
Active facilitation of co-creation in person and virtual workshops.
Lead synthesis and summarizing of content for executive audiences.
Use exceptional project management, facilitation and leadership skills to inspire the joint Visa and client/partner team to deliver their best.
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Visa's capabilities and the ability to think holistically about the design of a new offering and the implications related to both the customer's experience and the organization's ability to implement and scale, including working with partners to develop strategies, timelines, and operational models that consider organizational needs and business realities.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Basic Qualifications
10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters/MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications
12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
10 or more years of experience in payments, new product design, or financial services product development and/or consulting
Must have a mindset that embraces creativity, optimism, ambiguity and failing-fast
Comfortable interacting, interviewing and iterating with people through exploration of new concepts, prototyping (low and high) and testing
Strategy or innovation or digital consulting experience is a plus
Payments industry, fintech, digital tech experience or similar relevant experience is a plus
Product design/development experience, with a strong focus on innovative product development is a plus
Proven ability to work on complex and often ambiguous problems, to drive results
Ability to be client-facing, specifically to design, facilitate and execute on complex client engagements
Essential Functions: Must have a mindset that embraces creativity, optimism, ambiguity and failing-fast
Proven ability to work on complex and often ambiguous problems, to drive results
Analytical thinker, team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible, with excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities
Must have a client-first mentality and demonstrate maturity when interacting and leading client workshops
Excellent project management skills, organization, and ability to manage multiple workstreams at the same time
Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.
U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $163,500 to $278,800 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.
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$163.5k-278.8k yearly 2d ago
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Sr. Associate Counsel, Global Regulatory Affairs
Visa 4.5
Visa job in Washington, DC
Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.
Job Description
Visa is seeking a lawyer to join its growing Global Regulatory Affairs team. The position will report to a Senior Managing Counsel, Global Regulatory Affairs. The role includes responsibility for managing and coordinating complex regulatory matters. The attorney will work closely with experienced lawyers across the globe and different practice groups to support and advise internal Visa teams, help develop the company's thought leadership and strategy in key regulatory areas, conduct factual and legal research, respond to government requests and consultations, draft regulatory submissions, and monitor and track legislative developments.
Applicants must be skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive, and challenging, but highly rewarding, environment; have outstanding communication skills (written and verbal); have excellent judgment and strong analytical, problem solving, client counseling, and negotiation skills; demonstrate strong attention to detail and resourcefulness; be self-motivated, entrepreneurial and a self-starter; be comfortable with using emerging technologies and Artificial Intelligence tools to create innovative and efficient ways to work; and be a confident, creative, forward-thinking, collaborative team player.
Visa Is Looking for Someone Who Will
* Collaborate closely with Visa's global and regional legal, business, and government engagement teams in managing complex and time-sensitive regulatory matters.
* Support global and regional legal, business, and government engagement teams in developing global regulatory positions and strategy, drafting regulatory submissions to government agencies, driving thought leadership, and supporting direct engagements with regulators and policymakers around the world.
* Develop global best practices in key areas on an ongoing basis, and ensure global regulatory strategies are applied consistently and effectively across the organization, functions, and regions.
* Collaborate with regional legal and government engagement teams to monitor and track legislative and regulatory developments and trends and assess impact to the organization.
* Prepare and deliver regular reports and updates to senior stakeholders regarding regulatory developments.
* Demonstrate strong attention to detail in all aspects of drafting, research, and communication.
* Manage multiple priorities, consistently deliver exceptionally high-quality work product, and meet tight deadlines.
The position can be based in Atlanta, Austin, San Francisco, or Washington D.C.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
* 2 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree and J.D. from an accredited law school
* A member of the bar of any U.S. state and in good standing
* Admitted to practice law in the United States and in good standing
Preferred Qualifications
* 4+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree and J.D. from an accredited law school
* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
* Strong academic credentials
* Strong preference for prior experience in payments, financial services, and/or technology
* Strong preference for prior experience in law firms with international and regulatory practice groups, in-house counsel roles, large global organizations, or government
* Must be able to develop strong and collaborative working relationships with colleagues across functions
* Must be a practical and strategic problem-solver with excellent judgment and intellectual curiosity
* Must be a self-motivated individual and able to work independently and collaboratively as needed
* Experience working internationally, and fluency in foreign languages would be a plus
Additional Information
Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.
U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $176,800 to $230,000 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.
$176.8k-230k yearly 23d ago
Global Power & Renewables Research Leader
S&P Global, Inc. 4.3
Washington, DC job
A leading global energy information provider in Washington is seeking a Director - Cross-Regional Power and Renewables Research Lead. This role demands at least 10 years of energy research experience, where you will lead initiatives that shape investment strategies and collaborate on impactful reports. You'll mentor analysts, represent the company at industry events, and drive qualitative research methodologies. A Bachelor's degree is required, with a Master's or Ph.D. preferred. Competitive salary ranges from $125,000 to $150,000, plus additional benefits.
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$125k-150k yearly 2d ago
Assistant Vice President Investment Relationship Officer SAFE Act
Citigroup Inc. 4.6
Washington, DC job
The Investment Relationship Officer is a seasoned professional role. Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flow for the area or function. Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the function and overall business. Evaluates moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations using multiple sources of information. Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex and dynamic material from multiple sources. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required. Regularly assumes informal/formal leadership role within teams. Involved in coaching and training of new recruits. Significant impact in terms of project size, geography, etc. by influencing decisions through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in area of specialization. Work and performance of all teams in the area are directly affected by the performance of the individual.
Responsibilities:
Lead client onboarding and account opening efforts around our world-class Investments platform, as a part of our core client coverage team
Partner with sales teams to exceed client expectations and make client onboarding and account opening a seamless and differentiated experience
Act as the main point of contact / guidance for clients going through the KYC onboarding and account opening process
Provide the highest level of customer service and teamwork to our clients
Possess an expert knowledge in Citi's client onboarding and account opening policies, procedures, and applications
Ensure all documentation received is current, accurate and complete.
Fulfill all requests in a timely manner
Liaise with product and functional partners to ensure requests are completed while maintaining constant communication with the client
Partner with Know Your Client (KYC) Teams, the Account Opening division, and other product partners to ensure client requests are understood and appropriately prioritized and executed accurately
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
3-7 years of relevant experience
Prior experience in wealth management or other financial services roles preferred
Ability to manage relationships both internal and external
Ability to multi-task
FINRA SIE, Series 7, Series 66 required (or obtained within 120 days)
Education:
Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience
Job Family Group: Private Client Coverage
Job Family: Client Onboarding
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location: WashingtonDistrict Of Columbia United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $94,000.00 - $141,000.00
In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills: Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills: For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date: Nov 04, 2025
Citibank is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi's EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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$94k-141k yearly 4d ago
Senior Design & Innovation Engagement Lead
Visa Inc. 4.5
Visa Inc. job in Ashburn, VA
A global payment technology company in Ashburn, Virginia is seeking an experienced professional to lead client engagements and drive innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience, exceptional project management skills, and a ability to work collaboratively across teams. This hybrid position involves traveling occasionally and managing multiple projects simultaneously, offering a competitive salary and benefits package.
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$92k-119k yearly est. 2d ago
Director, Services Specialist Sales, Test & Learn
Mastercard 4.7
Arlington, VA job
**Our Purpose** _Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Director, Services Specialist Sales, Test & Learn
Mastercard Services is the professional services arm of Mastercard Worldwide, providing consulting, marketing, information and risk management services to financial institutions and merchants worldwide. With its unique category expertise, deep understanding of customer needs and successful track record in addressing complex challenges throughout the customer lifecycle,
Mastercard Services addresses the challenges and opportunities of its clients, enhances Mastercard's strategic and tactical performance and establishes Mastercard's global thought-leadership pre-eminence.
Summary:
As a Director in Services Specialist Sales for Test & Learn you will focus on our Test & Learn platform, leveraged by 300+ clients globally and growing revenue with new clients in our financial services segment.
The Test & Learn Platform enables firms to better design and analyze business experiments and predictive analytics to generate actionable insights that improve performance. Providing businesses the ability to run experiments and test initiatives in areas like physical distribution, pricing, marketing, and customer experience. We do this by using machine learning and proprietary approaches to analyze data, understand the true impact of initiatives, and identify key drivers of performance.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for developing and executing the sales strategy for Financial Institutions within the U.S. market to secure multimillion-dollar, multi-year deals
- Collaborate with other account management and sales teams to identify opportunities for Mastercard clients to benefit from Test & Learn capabilities
- Build and develop a cold pipeline into an active one through hunting new opportunities and/or bringing over your existing relevant network of potential clients, ultimately progressing to signed platform deals
- Ability to message the benefits of bundling Test & Learn with other Services offerings (Loyalty, Marketing, Insights etc.)
- Strong communication and influencing skills, should be a compelling presenter to senior client audiences and able to influence large deals
- Ability to seamlessly partner across our Services sales and consulting teams
- Excellent problem solving and analytics skills and should be able to engage directly with internal stakeholders and customers alike with fact-based thinking
- Will serve as the face of Mastercard Services to senior-level client stakeholders, including c-suite
All About You
- Strong commercial drive with ability to build and monetize senior client relationships based on empathy, thought leadership and subject matter expertise
- Progressively complex engagement and sales within Financial Institutions; rolodex of C-Level / EVP / SVP contacts preferred
- Analytic mindset applied in software or data driven solution selling, with success with 12-18+ month sales cycles; never give up attitude, excellent at 'pounding the pavement' through email/phone cold outreach and collaborating with internal stakeholders who maintain relationships with potential clients
- Ability to thrive and build robust pipeline with limited lead generation support
- Strong networker across relevant stakeholder base with the ability to listen, build common ground and influence on effectively advance business opportunities and generate revenues
- Revenue management experience
- Top-level sales skills (internally and externally) combined with strong negotiation capabilities required for large deals
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Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
**Pay Ranges**
Purchase, New York: $141,000 - $197,000 USD
$58k-77k yearly est. 23d ago
Wealth Regional Director - NY Metro
Citigroup Inc. 4.6
Washington, DC job
The Wealth Regional Director is a senior leader within the US Wealth Management Business managing multiple teams of Wealth Group Executives (Sales Managers) and their teams of Financial Advisors (100+ individuals), Relationship Managers (100+ individuals), and other functions supporting wealth advisory sales. The Wealth Regional Director is directly responsible to drive growth, increase sales productivity, recruiting strategy, and the overall performance of the region they manage. They will have an in depth understanding of how their region contributes to achieving the objectives of the national business. This person will have an expert understanding of the US wealth advisory and bank‑channel industry, and direct competitors' products and services.
The Wealth Regional Director assumes full management responsibility for multiple teams, including management of people, to include duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations. Will function as an integral member of US Wealth Management senior leadership team.
Responsibilities
Regional Director is responsible for the business (P&L) and Sales results for US Consumer Wealth in NY Metro. The region has 115 branches across the NY Metro area with $500MM+ in revenue and a strong high net worth client base.
Individual will be responsible for setting and implementing the growth strategy for the market with key focus on hiring seasoned advisors and optimizing existing Advisor and Relationship Manager productivity.
Partner across businesses such as Retail Bank, Commercial Bank, Small Business, Wealth at Work and Private Bank to ensure that our clients receive the One Citi experience by leveraging the depth of our offering across all our businesses to address a client's individual and business needs.
Accelerate investment business growth in the market by identifying new and existing (deepening wallet share) opportunities and positioning the sales teams to take advantage of those opportunities by leveraging the Wealth Team model (Advisors, Portfolio Consultants, Financial Planners and Insurance Specialists) to serve our clients more holistically.
Collaborate with external recruitment partners and leverage industry network to attract and hire experienced financial advisors ensuring alignment with business growth strategies.
Build and nurture high powered sales teams through coaching and strategic leadership including developing sales managers into effective sales leaders.
Partner with asset managers to organize sales and client events.
Job function includes top regional supervisory and operational responsibility and adhering to all regulatory rules/guidelines.
Manages potential risks associated with sales activities, and upholds ethical sales practices.
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
Qualifications
15+ years of experience
Extensive investment sales experience; prior investment sales management required
Extensive advisor recruiting experience
Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and influence others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
FINRA licensesrequired: S.I.E - 7, 66, 9 and 10 or equivalent
Education
Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred
Job Family Group
Private Client Coverage
Job Family
Franchise Administration
Time Type
Full time
Primary Location
DC-GEORGETOWN NORTH 1258 WISCONSIN AVE
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range
$250,000.00 - $500,000.00
In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date
Dec 22, 2025
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi's EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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$250k-500k yearly 4d ago
Principal AI Engineer
Mastercard 4.7
Arlington, VA job
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Principal AI Engineer
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, connecting billions of consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, and businesses worldwide. We are driving the future of commerce by enabling secure, simple, and smart transactions. Artificial Intelligence is at the core of our strategy to make Mastercard stronger and commerce safer, smarter, and more personal.
Role Overview
At Mastercard, we are building the next generation of AI-powered platforms that drive innovation, efficiency, and impact. As a Senior AI Engineer, you will work hands-on with cutting-edge AI tools, large language models (LLMs), and emerging frameworks to develop intelligent systems that power our platform. You'll collaborate closely with senior engineers, data scientists, and product teams-learning from experts while contributing to real-world AI applications.
You will be responsible for implementing Agentic AI systems, developing backend services to support them, and experimenting with new AI capabilities. You will also focus on prompt engineering, guardrail design, and running experiments to ensure safe, effective, and scalable AI solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Agentic AI Development - Build and enhance AI agents and backend systems that power Mastercard's AI platform.
* Experimentation & Evaluation - Test and evaluate new LLMs, emerging AI technologies, and frameworks to identify opportunities for innovation.
* Prompt Engineering - Design, refine, and optimize prompts for LLMs to achieve desired outputs.
* Guardrail Development - Implement safeguards to ensure AI responses are accurate, secure, and aligned with ethical guidelines.
* Backend Engineering - Contribute to the development of APIs, microservices, and data integrations for AI-powered features.
* Best Practices in Software Development - Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry standards.
* Continuous Learning - Stay current with the latest developments in AI, LLMs, and software engineering best practices.
About You
* Strong hands-on experience with AI/ML concepts, with a passion for working with LLMs and generative AI.
* Professional hands-on experience with Python and backend development frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, Node.js).
* Understanding of REST APIs and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with curiosity for exploring new AI capabilities.
* Comfortable working in a collaborative environment and open to feedback and mentorship.
* Eagerness to learn prompt engineering, AI safety/guardrail development, and large-scale AI deployment.
Why Join Us?
At Mastercard, you'll help shape the future of AI in global commerce-solving complex problems at scale, enabling financial inclusion, and ensuring the security and trust that define our brand.
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Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
* Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
* Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
* Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
* Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
Pay Ranges
Arlington, Virginia: $179,000 - $305,000 USD
$85k-106k yearly est. Auto-Apply 8d ago
Manager, Software Engineering
Mastercard 4.7
Arlington, VA job
**Our Purpose** _Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Manager, Software Engineering
Overview:
Mastercard's Portfolio Intelligence program is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to play a pivotal role in the transition to Mastercard Intelligence Center 2.0, with a primary focus on data pipeline development and transformation.
In this role, you will lead a high-performing engineering team while remaining actively involved in technical execution. You'll balance strategic leadership with hands-on contributions, guiding architecture decisions, enabling innovation, and scaling solutions to meet long-term business needs. You will also shape the team's evolution toward next-generation products, emerging technologies, and AI-driven capabilities-fostering an environment of adaptability, excellence, and continuous improvement.
This is a hybrid position based in Arlington, VA requiring three days per week onsite.
Role:
- Oversee the design, development, and optimization of data pipelines and supporting infrastructure for Mastercard Intelligence Center 2.0.
- Drive the team's transition toward future-state products, including AI-driven and intelligent automation solutions.
- Maintain a 50/50 split between engineering leadership and hands-on technical contribution, including coding and architecture decision-making.
- Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, reliability, and security through reviews, guidance, and best practices.
- Lead, mentor, and coach a team of software engineers; promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Define and enhance engineering processes, methodologies, and long-term technology strategies.
- Create development opportunities for junior team members and support their growth within the organization.
- Evaluate, recommend, and integrate emerging technologies to increase scalability, efficiency, and maintainability.
- Collaborate closely with Product, UX, Security, Privacy, and other cross-functional partners to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Lead large-scale initiatives from concept through delivery, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and business outcomes are met.
- Own technical features that span multiple systems and teams, ensuring alignment and architectural integrity.
All About You:
- Proven experience as a Software Engineer, Developer, or Architect, with demonstrated success as a Manager mentoring and leading engineering teams in data-centric environments.
- Strong coding proficiency in .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework), Java, with hands-on experience building RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications, and service-oriented architectures.
- Strong expertise in SQL, Hadoop, Impala, and distributed data processing frameworks.
- Ability to lead large-scale projects and innovate with emerging technologies.
- Practical experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps practices.
- Skilled in designing solutions with a focus on performance, security, scalability, and resiliency.
- Exposure to Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
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Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
**Pay Ranges**
Arlington, Virginia: $161,000 - $266,000 USD
$89k-109k yearly est. 38d ago
Strategic Chief of Staff to CLO, Mobility
S&P Global, Inc. 4.3
Centreville, VA job
A leading global information provider is seeking a Chief of Staff to the Chief Legal Officer in Centreville, Virginia. This strategic role requires over 10 years in legal services, exceptional project management, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. The Chief of Staff will drive operational efficiencies, manage budgets, and support initiatives within a high-performing legal team. A competitive salary ranging from $174,000 to $270,000 is offered, along with comprehensive benefits.
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$174k-270k yearly 1d ago
Fraud Investigator, Senior
Freddie Mac 4.5
McLean, VA job
At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it's at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.
Position Overview:
Are you excited by the chance to create an impact and work in a dynamic flexible environment? Do you have expertise in mortgage fraud operations? If so, please apply to Freddie Mac's Fraud Investigator opportunity and work in conjunction with Single-Family Acquisitions (SFA) business leaders.
Apply now and support our mission of #makinghomepossible!
Our Impact:
The Single-Family Acquisitions Team is responsible for managing compliance and operational risk for the division.
Your Impact:
In this role, you contribute your knowledge of mortgage fraud schemes to fraud operations. Responsibilities include:
* Investigate intricate claims of mortgage fraud, encompassing fraudulent activities linked to loan origination, processing, underwriting, as well as the sale and servicing of loans or REO properties, with investigations extending to single-family properties.
* Execute comprehensive and timely reviews focused on mortgage fraud, addressing conflicts between allegations and actualities.
* Identify and interpret patterns within mortgage fraud referrals.
* Devise, create, and sustain processes for tracking, monitoring, and reporting activities, with ongoing evaluation of results and the presentation of insights and best practices.
* Undertake highly complex projects independently or contribute as a team member on projects of the utmost complexity.
* Employ research methods utilizing public records databases, social media platforms, credit reporting agencies, and other reporting services.
* Responsible for creating and maintaining process documentation and other relevant records as needed.
Qualifications:
* 5+ years' experience in conducting lending fraud investigations is a must, mortgage fraud investigations experience highly preferred or 5+ years in conducting mortgage quality control reviews or underwriting complex mortgage applications.
* Experience with financial fraud or other financial investigations.
* Review mortgage applications for inconsistencies or anomalies and interview applicants and other relevant parties to gather information.
* Skilled in writing conclusive reports; ability to prepare complete investigative reports and statistical data in accordance with established policies and procedures.
* Must have experience with state of art industry practices for preventive fraud mitigation, implementation of strategies and solutioning for technological challenges
* Full knowledge of mortgage fraud typologies.
* Experience in conducting research, interviews and analyzing relevant evidence to support fraud findings.
* Solid understanding and experience with risk management and controls.
* Ability to work with technical development teams.
* Ability to communicate and present to all levels of management including executive leadership.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent analytical skills, strong attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills.
Keys to Success in this Role:
* High ethical standards, excellent judgment, sense of personal initiative, ability to interact constructively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
* Self‐motivated, with the capability of managing multiple priorities and efficient in proposing solutions.
* Flexible and adaptable, capable of working effectively in a fluid and evolving business and regulatory environment.
* Ability to develop strong relationships across the organization to promote a more collaborative environment.
* Ability and willingness to tackle complex projects and find practical solutions.
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac's business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.
CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Time-type:Full time
FLSA Status:Exempt
Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $86,000 - $130,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.
$40k-65k yearly est. Auto-Apply 29d ago
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Visa 4.5
Visa job in Ashburn, VA
Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.
Job Description
CyberSource is looking for a bright, passionate and dedicated employee to join our Site Reliability Engineering team. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the Value Added Services (VAS) products with Visa for our merchants, solving complex problems, and being involved with continuous application improvements and application deployment initiatives. You will also be an escalation point for our 1st level support team. Candidate must have 5+ years of experience of application support experience with troubleshooting, and configuration. Must have a strong commitment to execution, follow through and timely communication.
Essential Functions:
· Provide application second level support, in collaboration with Operations and Development teams.
· Serve as technical lead for new initiatives, actively participate and drive projects, support business enablement and product deployment for new and existing services.
· Working knowledge of production support processes such as incident change problem management, call triaging, and escalation procedures.
· Ability to write and maintain code and scripting for automation and monitoring initiatives.
· Work with product development to perform code deployment with industry standard tooling.
· Perform routine application maintenance including connectivity setup, key setup, scheduling tasks, log rotation, job scheduling, shell scripting for common tasks.
· Preparation and maintenance of internal documentation.
· Manage and work with 3rd party applications (Docker, Kubernetes, Hadoop).
· Work cross organizationally to resolve complex issues.
· Support a 24x7 environment, with international co-workers.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
·5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications
·6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Engineering
· Five years of payment processing experience or equivalent, finance industry
· Five years of Windows and UNIX experience, including shell scripting
· Five years of database experience and SQL skills
· Experience with network troubleshooting and file transfer protocol SFTP
· Four years of experience with one or more programming languages i.e. shell scripting, Perl, Java, JavaScript, JSP
· Knowledge with scheduling products, Splunk, ServiceNow Ticketing Tool
· Experience with Hadoop, Kafka, MQ, Kubernetes and Docker
· Understanding in Incident, Problem and Change management per the ITIL process.
· Ability to work independently and to also work effectively as part of a team
· Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, root cause analysis
· Excellent writing and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical customers
· Ability to design and manage web pages is preferred
Working Conditions:
· 8hr work schedule Monday-Friday
· Required to work OT as requested
Additional Information
Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.
U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for this position is $131,600 to $210,300 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.
$131.6k-210.3k yearly 1d ago
Staff Data Scientist
Visa 4.5
Visa job in Washington, DC
Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.
Job Description
Visa USA Inc., a Visa Inc. company, needs a Staff Data Scientist (multiple openings) in Washington, DC to:
Building and validating predictive models with advanced machine learning techniques and tools to drive business value, interpreting and presenting modeling and analytical results to non-technical audience.
Conducting research using latest and emerging modeling technologies and tools to solve new fraud detection business problems like merchant acceptance fraud detection and/or improve existing production models' performance for fraud related business context.
Improving the modeling process through MLOps and automation to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
Partnering with a cross functional team of Product Managers, Data Engineers, Software Engineers, and Platform Engineers to deploy models and/or model innovations into production.
Managing model risks in line with Visa Model Risk Management requirements.
Conducting modeling analysis to address internal and external clients' questions and requests.
Position reports to the Washington, DC office and may allow for partial telecommuting.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics or related field and 6 years of experience in the job offered or in a Data Scientist or Data Analyst-related occupation.
Position requires the following:
Developing predictive models using Machine learning or Statistical Modeling (e.g. XGBoost).
Scripting in Python, Unix or Linux.
Using SQL for extracting and aggregating data.
Experience with Hadoop or related big data query engine such as PySpark or Scala Spark.
Experience with Model Risk Management.
Additional Information
Worksite: Washington, DC
This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.
Travel Requirements: This position does not require travel.
Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $170,872.00 USD to $232,700.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.
$75k-101k yearly est. 46d ago
Managing Consultant, Services - Acquiring Business Development
Mastercard 4.7
Arlington, VA job
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Managing Consultant, Services - Acquiring Business Development
Overview
Mastercard Services is our professional services and solutions arm, providing customers with value-added services to enhance business performance and consumer experiences. Our diverse Services portfolio includes payments consulting, marketing, analytics and data insights, security solutions, open finance, and more.
The Services Business Development team is looking for a Managing Consultant to drive growth of our value-added services within the foundational Acquiring space. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of selling to senior executives, navigating matrixed organizations, and utilizing solution-based selling to drive clear value for customers.
Role
Deliver against sales targets for the Services portfolio of solutions across a set of existing and net-new accounts within the Acquiring industry
Manage and expand relationships with client stakeholders, developing trust to enable intimate discussions on client goals and needs; surfacing Services revenue opportunities
Translate client challenges into hypotheses and structure large/complex engagements with imperfect information; leverage deep knowledge of all Mastercard Services capabilities to structure innovative solutions and strategic bundles
Lead internal partners to develop formal and informal pitch materials; ensuring succinct, persuasive content tailored to audience & seniority
Deliver compelling, high-impact pitches, showcasing leadership, expertise and alignment to client needs
Drive intel back into Services & broader Mastercard; supporting the feedback loop that drives Services innovation
All About You
Undergraduate degree required; MBA or relevant post graduate degree preferred
Proven track record in managing a sales pipeline; identifying and advancing sales opportunities and exceeding targets
Demonstrated ability to motivate and influence stakeholders (internal & client) in large/complex environments
Best-in-class narrative-development and storytelling; experience in developing compelling sales narratives and pitch materials for complex client business challenges
Leadership presence & best-in-class pitch/presentation skills; establishing credibility and influencing client audiences
Excellent analytical skills, including financial analysis for business casing, value quantification & pricing
Demonstrated creativity, problem-solving and empathy (ability to think from the perspective of the customer)
Disciplined and process-oriented; proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
National Salary Range (Applies Regardless of Location): $139,000-$222,000
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
* Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
* Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
* Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
* Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
$139k-222k yearly Auto-Apply 53d ago
Data Science Director
Mastercard 4.7
Arlington, VA job
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Data Science Director
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, connecting billions of consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, and businesses worldwide. We are driving the future of commerce by enabling secure, simple, and smart transactions. Artificial Intelligence is at the core of our strategy to make Mastercard stronger and commerce safer, smarter and more personal.
Overview
At Mastercard, we're building an Agentic AI platform to transform how our products and services deliver intelligent, personalized experiences. We are looking for a Data Science Director to lead the development and deployment of our Graph database and Reinforcement Learning capabilities in a multi-agent simulation platform.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy
* Define and execute the data science vision and roadmap for Graph database and Reinforcement Learning capabilities, aligning initiatives with business priorities and product strategy.
* Recruit, lead, and mentor a high-performing data science team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
* Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to shape requirements and deliver data-driven capabilities that improve customer experience and reduce disputes.
Product Impact
* Build and scale Graph database and Reinforcement Learning capabilities that enrich merchant and transaction data.
* Guide the design and implementation of Graph database and Reinforcement Learning capabilities that leverage generative AI, multi-agent systems, NLP, and computer vision to enhance platform experiences.
* Monitor and continuously improve deployed models to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance in a regulated financial environment.
Technical & Operational Excellence
* Provide hands-on technical leadership in model development, deployment, and governance across cloud environments (Azure, Snowflake, Spark).
* Ensure compliance with Mastercard's data governance, security, and privacy requirements.
* Review and oversee code, models, and engineering components developed by the team to maintain enterprise-grade standards.
Innovation & Thought Leadership
* Drive exploration of cutting-edge technologies, including generative AI and agentic frameworks, to strengthen the product offering and Mastercard technical competence.
* Represent Mastercard's AI leadership through patents, publications, conference presentations, and academic partnerships.
* Incubate prototypes and proofs-of-concept to evaluate new methods before scaling into production.
All About You:
* Proven experience leading data science teams and delivering enterprise-scale AI/ML solutions.
* Deep expertise in supervised, unsupervised, and generative AI methods, with strong understanding of their mathematical foundations.
* Hands-on background in building and implementing Graph database and Reinforcement Learning capabilities in real world applications.
* Strong track record of translating complex data problems into scalable, measurable business outcomes.
* Proficiency in Python, ML frameworks (Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow), SQL, Spark, and Azure ML/Snowflake.
* Experience working in highly regulated industries, with an emphasis on data governance and compliance.
* Skilled at engaging with senior stakeholders, presenting technical results to diverse audiences, and driving alignment across functions.
* Master's degree required; PhD preferred.
Nice to Have:
* Experience in payments, FinTech, or consumer transaction data.
* Prior patents or publications in AI/ML.
* Demonstrated success applying GenAI or multi-agent systems in production environments.
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Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
* Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
* Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
* Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
* Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
Pay Ranges
Arlington, Virginia: $179,000 - $305,000 USD
Purchase, New York: $179,000 - $305,000 USD
San Francisco, California: $187,000 - $318,000 USD
$82k-103k yearly est. Auto-Apply 52d ago
Staff Systems Engineer- Distributed Compute Engineering
Visa 4.5
Visa job in Ashburn, VA
Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.
Job Description
Visa's Technology Organization is a global community of innovators and problem-solvers reshaping the future of commerce. We run one of the world's most advanced payment processing networks-capable of securely handling 65,000+ transactions per second across 80M merchants, 15K financial institutions, and billions of consumers worldwide.
Joining Visa means tackling massive-scale challenges in distributed systems, cybersecurity, data platforms, and next-generation payment flows. You'll work on cutting-edge technology that powers commerce for everyone, everywhere.
The Opportunity:
This role sits within Visa's Distributed Compute Engineering group, part of our Operations and Infrastructure organization. We deliver Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) capabilities that underpin Visa's global payment ecosystem.
You'll be at the forefront of global infrastructure innovation, bringing advanced technologies to life and making them operational at scale. This is your chance to influence how Visa builds and runs the backbone of digital payments.
The Work Itself:
As a Distributed Compute Engineer, you'll design, implement, and optimize high-performance computing environments that power Visa's global operations. Your work will involve:
Building and maintaining compute platforms that support mission-critical payment processing.
Driving automation and orchestration to deliver infrastructure at scale.
Partnering with engineering teams to integrate next-gen hardware and emerging technologies into Visa's ecosystem.
Solving complex challenges in performance, reliability, and security for distributed systems.
Every decision you make will impact billions of transactions and help keep commerce flowing worldwide.
Essential Functions:
Extensive Datacenter Experience: Skilled in managing complex, geographically distributed IT infrastructures to ensure high availability and performance.
Advanced Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of high-performance, highly available, and secure computing systems utilizing x86 and GPU technologies.
Enterprise Server Expertise: In-depth knowledge of server components (storage and network controllers, HBAs, SSDs) critical for maintaining high-performance compute environments.
Processor and GPU Systems Proficiency: Strong grasp of Intel/AMD architectures, GPU systems, memory hierarchy, and hardware-level security to enhance system performance and reliability.
Out-of-Band, UEFI, and BIOS Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of out-of-band management, UEFI, BIOS settings, and their impact on system performance and security.
Hardware Lifecycle Management: Experienced in firmware and OS driver certifications to ensure longevity and reliability of compute resources.
Scripting Proficiency: Advanced skills in PowerShell and Python to automate and optimize infrastructure tasks.
Team and Independent Work: Highly motivated, collaborative team player with strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities; capable of mentoring junior staff and working independently.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
•5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2
years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD,
MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work
experience.
Preferred Qualifications
•6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years
of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
•Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems,
Computer Engineering, Electrical or other relevant engineering field
•Broad knowledge in hardware, software, network, and applications
deployments through automation.
•Hardware and infrastructure automation experience in at least one of the
following server product lines - HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge.
•Operating Systems: In-depth experience with RHEL 8 and 9, Rocky 8 and9, and
or Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04.
•Exceptional technical, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and mentor junior team members effectively.
•Experience in system monitoring with tools supporting unattended operations.
•Engineering Knowledge to troubleshoot and solve storage issues (Hosts, SAN
switches, and Storage Devices).
•Engineering knowledge in TCPIP networking - link aggregation redundancy,
switches, routing, and load-balancing.
•Ability to write technical designs, documentation, and presentations for
Compute Infrastructure.
•Ability to provide level 3 support and guide level 2 administrators on problem
resolution.
Additional Information
Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.
U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for this position is $131,600 to $210,300 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Senior Analyst, Product Portfolio Marketing - Dynamic Yield
We are seeking a results-driven product marketer to support the execution of marketing strategy for Dynamic Yield, one of our key Services Portfolios. This role will report to the Director, Product Portfolio Marketing. The Senior Analyst will collaborate closely with the Director and cross-functional teams, including product management, sales, and other functions in services marketing to bring new products to market, and execute on programs to drive business growth for the portfolio. The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of product marketing, full funnel marketing tactics, and product lifecycle management as well as experience in the personalization industry.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct regular competitive analysis and customer research as an input into refined positioning; ensure alignment with market trends and needs.
Support the execution of tier 1 and tier 2 product launches and campaigns, and development of use case playbooks for the portfolio.
Collaborate with integrated marketing, customer marketing, field marketing, partner marketing, and digital marketing on product launch and use campaigns. Review materials created by other marketing teams.
Manage and maintain product portfolio information about priority products in the shared inventory on Monday.com.
Create advanced sales enablement assets to reflect use case messaging for our sellers.
Participates and facilitates meetings with stakeholders, providing marketing updates.
Qualifications:
Proven experience in product marketing, preferably in a B2B martech environment, Personalization SaaS a plus.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, including product, sales, and regional marketing teams.
Experience creating basic creative content across channels including presentations, sales materials, digital, videos.
Experience delivering presentations to internal or external stakeholders.
Able to lead, plan and manage a project/initiative to achieve its set goals and deliverables within a defined timeline and budget.
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
* Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
* Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
* Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
* Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
Pay Ranges
$79k-99k yearly est. Auto-Apply 39d ago
Manager, Channel Sales and Partnerships, Fintech
Mastercard 4.7
Arlington, VA job
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Manager, Channel Sales and Partnerships, Fintech
Overview
Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Job Description Summary
We are looking for a Manager to help Mastercard reach more customers through strategic partners focusing on our payment security and Insights solutions in the North America region. We offer several solutions that help our partners grow and protect their transactions, minimize chargebacks, and leverage payments data for business and market insights. This partner ecosystem includes processors, acquirers, Fintechs, data providers, and ISVs. We also source relevant and unique solutions from vetted partner to introduce to Mastercard customers.
The ideal candidate is someone who understands the payments solutions and data space very well and knows how to put together smart partnerships that can be accretive to Mastercard and our partners on the short and long terms. This position is a quota-carrying, revenue-producing role that is responsible for developing and managing channel and alliance partner relationships within the North America region. The role is responsible for executing our strategy with regional nuances for the entire partner lifecycle; new partner recruitment, partner onboarding, partner revenue activation, and partner growth.
Role:
* Define the desired profile of potential partners with the help of management
* Research, identify, qualify and screen potential partners that align with the target partner profile
* Gain qualified partners' commitment to becoming engaged and productive by formulating and conveying a compelling business proposition
* Prior to finalizing contract negotiations with each partner, develop a joint business plan (including sales targets) that is aligned with the Mastercard standards and strategy
* Maintain a solid pipeline of qualified prospective partners to meet established recruitment targets
* Meet assigned revenue targets through sell to/sell with channel partners
* Drive onboarding and activating new partners; focus on ensuring the partners' team members are enabled, equipped and motivated to sell, market, deploy and support the Mastercard offering within established timeframes
* Engage Mastercard resources and stakeholders in support of partnership objectives and sales opportunities (e.g. direct sales, Product Liaisons, marketing, etc)
* Manage channel pipeline and forecast reporting and track progress through the sales cycle
* Drive monthly partner alignment sessions to review partners' pipelines, conduct win/loss analysis, and develop account penetration strategies to identify and build new sales opportunities
* Work with high-performing and high-potential partners to develop an annual joint business plan that defines strategies and activities to meet revenue goals; review and assess plan progress in partner-facing quarterly business reviews, making changes as appropriate
* Provide partner and market feedback loop to internal functions (e.g. sales, product, marketing) on tools and programs
* Assist in field marketing activities (e.g. staff a trade show booth, deliver sales presentations)
All about you:
* Experience in the payments security and data space and familiarity with evolving customer needs and partner landscape
* Experience sourcing, qualifying, screening and forming business relationships with channel partners at the CXO level
* Experience managing major customer / partner relationships to make things happen, grow the pie, and maintain an excellent level of transparency, trust, and collaboration
* Strong personal network within the industry
* Experience developing and managing joint business planning with partners
* Who you are
o Strategic thinker who can quickly develop a point of view on market opportunities to focus on for each solution area and move to action
o Be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and build-it-as-we-go mentality (if you are looking for a standard toolkit and clear direction on what to do, this job isn't for you)
o Fan of working with people internally or externally. You don't shy away from approaching people you never met before to pitch what we do and you don't feel bad if you get ignored. It's part of the job.
o Commercial oriented-always looking for the next mega opportunity
o A great listener and collaborator who's always humble enough to keep learning from internal teams and external subject matter experts
National Salary Range (Applies Regardless of Location): $139,000-$222,000
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
* Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
* Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
* Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
* Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.
$139k-222k yearly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture
Mastercard 4.7
Arlington, VA job
**Our Purpose** _Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Senior Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture
Overview:
Mastercard's Data & Analytics is seeking a visionary and results-oriented Senior Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture to lead the design and evolution of Mastercard's enterprise data architecture.
This foundational technical role is responsible for defining how data is collected, organized, governed, and distributed across Mastercard's global infrastructure. Reporting to the EVP of Data & Analytics, this engineer will shape architectural frameworks and standards that drive product innovation, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance across a hybrid cloud environment.
The Mastercard's Data & Analytics organization is undergoing a bold transformation to modernize our global data ecosystem-unlocking value through secure, scalable, and compliant data capabilities.
Role:
Data Architecture Strategy & Execution
- Lead the design and execution of Mastercard's enterprise data architecture across a complex, global ecosystem.
- Drive modernization from legacy and on-prem systems to modern, cloud-native, and hybrid data platforms.
- Architect scalable, secure data solutions that meet evolving regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 20022, data localization, GDPR).
- Create reusable, domain-oriented data models that promote consistency, interoperability, and self-service across business units.
- Define and implement architectural patterns supporting both real-time and batch data processing across relational and non-relational systems.
- Champion adoption of modern data principles including Data Mesh, data products, and federated governance.
Governance, Alignment & Agile Integration
- Serve as a key technical leader on the Data & Analytics Architecture Review Board to ensure alignment across programs and domains.
- Collaborate with Mastercard's Architecture, Security, and Engineering organizations to embed data architecture into enterprise-wide standards.
- Apply Agile methodologies to data architecture initiatives, enabling iterative delivery, rapid feedback, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Represent Data & Analytics in enterprise architecture councils, steering committees, and executive planning forums.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Mentorship
- Lead and scale technical excellence by mentoring engineers, architects, and technical experts across distributed systems, cloud platforms, and data modeling.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business, product, and engineering leaders-bridging technical strategy with enterprise priorities.
- Build relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives, to influence data-driven strategies and decisions.
All About You:
- Proven experience as a Senior Principal Engineer or equivalent in enterprise data architecture, data engineering, or data platform strategy.
- Deep expertise in building and modernizing distributed data platforms using technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, NiFi, and Cloudera/Hadoop.
- Hands-on proficiency with modern data platforms and tools including Databricks, Snowflake, Delta Lake, and Redshift.
- Experienced in designing and operating real-time and batch data pipelines in hybrid and cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Knowledge of Data Mesh principles, federated governance, and data product lifecycle management.
- Experience working in Agile environments, leveraging modern delivery practices like Scrum, SAFe, or product-centric models.
- Track record of leading large-scale data transformations and platform modernization initiatives in regulated industries such as Payments, Fintech, or Banking.
- Understanding of card data flows, merchant ecosystems, and frameworks including ISO 20022 and data localization mandates.
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical and business decisions at all levels, including C-suite stakeholders.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to translate complex architecture concepts into business language.
- Experience mentoring and leading global, cross-functional teams of high-performing technical talent.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field required.
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
\#LI-NF1
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.
**Pay Ranges**
Arlington, Virginia: $230,000 - $368,000 USD
Boston, Massachusetts: $230,000 - $368,000 USD
Miami, Florida: $200,000 - $320,000 USD
Purchase, New York: $230,000 - $368,000 USD
$91k-111k yearly est. 60d+ ago
Vice President, Data Platform Engineering
Mastercard 4.7
Arlington, VA job
**Our Purpose** _Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Vice President, Data Platform Engineering
Overview:
Mastercard is seeking a Vice President, Data Platform Engineering, responsible for providing strategic leadership, operational oversight, and driving innovation across our enterprise-wide Data Platform. Mastercard's Data & Analytics organization is undergoing a bold transformation to modernize our global data ecosystem-unlocking value through secure, scalable, and compliant data capabilities.
Our current platform includes core components such as Apache NiFi, Apache Spark, and MinIO, supporting multiple internal applications for data ingestion, processing, and storage. We are now seeking an experienced and visionary leader to build and lead a Multi-Agent ETL Platform team. This role will design, develop, and operationalize an intelligent, scalable, and automated data pipeline ecosystem that leverages AI agents, orchestration frameworks, and modern data engineering tools to extract, transform, and load data from diverse legacy systems.
The ideal candidate will bring deep data engineering expertise, AI-driven automation experience, and proven leadership skills to advance innovation, scalability, and efficiency across Mastercard's data infrastructure.
This is a hybrid position based in O'Fallon, MO or Arlington, VA, requiring three days per week onsite.
Role:
- Drive modernization from legacy and on-prem systems to modern, cloud-native, and hybrid data platforms.
- Architect and lead the development of a Multi-Agent ETL Platform for batch and event streaming, integrating AI agents to autonomously manage ETL tasks such as data discovery, schema mapping, and error resolution.
- Define and implement data ingestion, transformation, and delivery pipelines using scalable frameworks (e.g., Apache Airflow, Nifi, dbt, Spark, Kafka, or Dagster).
- Leverage LLMs, and agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen) to automate pipeline management and monitoring.
- Ensure robust data governance, cataloging, versioning, and lineage tracking across the ETL platform.
- Define project roadmaps, KPIs, and performance metrics for platform efficiency and data reliability.
- Establish and enforce best practices in data quality, CI/CD for data pipelines, and observability.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Data Science, Analytics, and Application Development) to understand requirements and deliver efficient data ingestion and processing workflows.
- Establish and enforce best practices, automation standards, and monitoring frameworks to ensure the platform's reliability, scalability, and security.
- Build relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives, to influence data-driven strategies and decisions.
- Continuously engage and improve teams' performance by conducting recurring meetings, knowing your people, managing career development, and understanding who is at risk.
- Oversee deployment, monitoring, and scaling of ETL and agent workloads across multi cloud environments.
- Continuously improve platform performance, cost efficiency, and automation maturity.
All About You:
- Hands-on experience in data engineering, data platform strategy, or a related technical domain.
- Proven experience leading global data engineering or platform engineering teams.
- Proven experience in building and modernizing distributed data platforms using technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, NiFi, and Cloudera/Hadoop.
- Strong experience with one or more of data pipeline tools (Nifi, Airflow, dbt, Spark, Kafka, Dagster, etc.) and distributed data processing at scale.
- Experience building and managing AI-augmented or agent-driven systems will be a plus.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data ecosystems (Oracle, AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, BigQuery, Snowflake, etc.).
- Deep understanding of data modeling, metadata management, and data governance principles.
- Proven success in leading technical teams and managing complex, cross-functional projects.
- Passion for staying current in a fast-paced field with proven ability to lead innovation in a scaled organization.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor technical concepts to executive, operational, and technical audiences.
- Expertise and ability to lead technical decision-making considering scalability, cost efficiency, stakeholder priorities, and time to market.
- Proven track leading high-performing teams with experience leading and coaching director level reports and experienced individual contributors.
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
\#LI-NF1
\#AI
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
**Pay Ranges**
Arlington, Virginia: $230,000 - $368,000 USD
O'Fallon, Missouri: $200,000 - $320,000 USD