Hybrid Vice President, Software Engineering – Agentic AI

at TASC

• Job title: Vice President, Software Engineering – Agentic AI
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $200,000 - $320,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, SDLC
• Location requirements: Hybrid, O'Fallon, United States

About the role

• Lead strategic research and application of Generative AI technologies at Mastercard. Drive innovative solutions in a rapidly evolving digital payments landscape.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and vision in Generative and Agentic AI technologies, including architecture and real-world applications.
• Partner with business and product owners to design, develop, and deliver innovative products and services.
• Lead complex, enterprise-wide initiatives that span multiple services and programs, driving resolution and successful outcomes.
• Recruit and hire top talent, ensuring each new hire raises the overall capability of the team.
• Continuously engage with teams to improve performance through regular meetings, coaching, mentoring, and fostering growth at all levels.
• Benchmark and promote engineering excellence, productivity, and quality across the organization.
• Represent the company by leading or participating in internal and external events.

Requirements

• Proven expertise and passion for Generative and Agentic AI technologies.
• Hands-on experience as a Software Engineer.
• Demonstrated success in managing medium-to-large development organizations, with strong thought leadership, cross-functional influence, and collaboration skills.
• Proven experience in product development and partnering with business teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Skilled in evaluating and selecting technology tools, frameworks, and products.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex architecture patterns and their business and technical implications to executive and customer stakeholders.
• Ability to coach teams on full-stack development and promote end-to-end service ownership.
• Experience fostering standard software patterns and reuse of common libraries and services across engineering teams.
• Expertise in optimizing SDLC methodologies, defining metrics, and automating processes to improve lead time and quality.
• Skilled in performing architecture and cost analysis for public and private cloud environments.

Benefits

• 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
• many more