Vice President, AI Software Engineering at Mastercard | Toronto, Ontario, CA | Rezi

Vice President, AI Software Engineering at Mastercard

Vice President, AI Software Engineering

Mastercard · Toronto, Ontario, CA

1 months ago

Vice President, AI Software Engineering

Mastercard · Toronto, Ontario, CA

a month ago
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About the Role

This is a hands-on role for an engineer deeply engaged in using Generative and Agentic AI through the full product development lifecycle. You will lead lean, high-performance pods to develop and refine product constructs, build functional prototypes, and build, test, and deploy large-scale applications in the payments ecosystem, supported by AI tooling and agentic capabilities. You will experiment with team structures, processes, and tooling to establish AI native ways of working to deliver high-quality software at an accelerated pace.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the engineering vision and strategy for large-scale data-oriented new product development
  • Lead the delivery of complex, cross-functional software applications with an AI native approach and mindset
  • Partner with product teams to define and refine nascent product constructs
  • Develop deep working knowledge of data assets, analytics, and infrastructure to implement scalable data-oriented applications
  • Manage teams to design, build, test, and release high-quality software applications leveraging AI tooling and processes
  • Mentor and grow talent-dense teams to a high degree of AI native development proficiency
  • Leverage and improve best practices for an AI-native SDLC, including design, architecture, development, code reviews, testing, deployment, and release
  • Coach teams on best practices for leveraging AI across the SDLC
  • Bring a strong and evolving perspective on AI team structures and processes, with a willingness to experiment and pivot
  • Hands-on experience building 0->1 applications using Generative AI, LLMs, and/or agentic patterns
  • Proven experience leading high-performing teams on customer facing software applications
  • Strong data fluency and proficiency with data technologies (e.g., Databricks)
  • Strong software engineering experience building scalable, maintainable production systems
  • Strong backend engineering skills in Java and/or Python and frontend experience with React or Next.js
  • Strong track record of growing and developing high performing talent
  • Strong business acumen and proven ability to apply technology to solve business problems

Requirements

  • Thrives on creating innovative products and technology solutions in a collaborative, fun environment
  • Hands-on, curious, and comfortable working in fast-moving environments
  • Passionate about leading and growing people and teams to their highest potential
  • Uses AI as part of daily engineering practice
  • Brings both engineering depth and a product mindset
  • Cares about developer experience, quality, and reuse
  • Communicates clearly and works well across functions
  • Enjoys learning, experimenting, and helping raise the bar for others
  • Ability to explain technical problems clearly and succinctly to diverse audiences

Skills

  • Generative AI
  • Agentic AI
  • Large-scale software platforms
  • Data assets
  • Analytics
  • Infrastructure
  • Scalable data-oriented applications
  • AI tooling
  • Agentic capabilities
  • AI native development
  • AI-native SDLC
  • Databricks
  • Java
  • Python
  • React
  • Next.js

Location

  • Toronto

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Vice President
  • Senior

Salary/Compensations

  • $208,000 - $333,000 CAD

About the Company

  • 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.
  • Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them.
  • Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along.
  • Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights.
  • People need financial access; we connect them.
  • Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple.
  • Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way.
  • Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them.
  • Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers.
  • Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.

Equal Opportunity

  • 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.