Requirements
Has designed and delivered highly available, distributed systems at scale with clean, maintainable architectures
Has worked across multiple domains and problem spaces, bringing breadth of perspective
Has led complex platform migrations, including breaking backwards compatibility where required
Has introduced significant architectural change—simplifying or modernising systems meaningfully
Owns architecture end-to-end: vision, strategy, and execution
Has built platforms that operate across multiple regions with differing constraints
Ramps quickly, builds context fast, and becomes effective early
Has strong technical grounding in data storage systems, networking fundamentals, and cloud infrastructure
Define and enforce architectural principles and standards that enable speed without fragmentation
Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps and drive execution
Influence across engineering, product, and leadership to resolve competing priorities
Lead through ambiguity and drive clarity in complex situations
Mentor senior architects and raise the overall technical bar
Balance innovation with risk—ensuring security, reliability, and compliance without over-engineering
Communicate clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences
Maintain a strong bias for delivery and measurable outcomes
(Desirable) Experience building or evolving regulated financial or data-intensive platforms
(Desirable) Experience operating in multi-region environments with data residency constraints
(Desirable) Experience simplifying complex platforms and reducing technical sprawl
(Desirable) Pragmatic use of automation or AI to improve engineering productivity
What the job involves
Open Finance is redefining how financial data is accessed, shared, and used. At Mastercard, we are building a global platform that gives consumers and businesses secure, intelligent control over their financial data—powering account aggregation, payments, and real-time decisioning
This is a multi-region, market-facing platform operating across the US, Europe, and APAC with strict data residency requirements, high availability expectations, and strong trust guarantees. The architecture spans API gateways, identity and consent, distributed data systems, analytics platforms, and regulated integrations with financial institutions
Designing systems that scale globally but behave locally
Evolving platforms while introducing breaking changes safely
Keeping architecture clean as complexity grows across regions and products
Enforcing standards without slowing delivery
Architecture is central to how we solve these problems
We are looking for a VP of Architecture to lead the technical direction of Open Finance platforms. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who has built complex systems, made difficult trade-offs, and delivered real outcomes
Own the architecture of Open Finance platforms end-to-end, ensuring systems are scalable, resilient, secure, and adaptable across markets
Define and drive the long-term architectural vision and translate it into clear, executable direction
Lead and develop a distributed team of senior architects across regions
Make and defend high‑stakes trade‑offs across Engineering, Product, and business priorities
Lead platform evolution—modernising systems, reducing complexity, and preparing for future scale
Drive alignment across teams through clear standards, strong communication, and decisive leadership
Proactively manage stakeholders and expectations across engineering, product, and leadership
Communicate effectively at all levels, from deep technical design to executive direction
Ensure architecture decisions result in systems that are delivered, deployed, and operate successfully
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