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Director, Forward-Deployed AI Engineer - AI Mobilization & Transformation

Mastercard

full time · Director

$170,000 – $323,000

Listed on Mastercard’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

A senior technical leader embedded within Mastercard's business units to identify high-value AI opportunities, build production-grade solutions, and teach teams to scale AI adoption independently. This role suits experienced engineers who combine deep AI expertise with strong change leadership and thrive on multiplying organizational capability rather than hoarding technical wins.

Our summary, not Mastercard’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 5+ years software engineering experience building production systems
  • Deep experience with LLMs, agent frameworks, RAG architectures, and orchestration patterns
  • Experience building and deploying enterprise AI solutions with measurable business outcomes
  • Strong facilitation and coaching abilities for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to work directly with business stakeholders to identify opportunities and redesign workflows
  • Proven ability to influence organizational change through hands-on partnership and delivery
  • Experience mentoring technical talent through real-world project engagements
  • Understanding of responsible AI, governance, risk management, and production monitoring
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical business value
  • Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives combining technology adoption and organizational change
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders across matrixed organizations
  • Experience developing scalable frameworks, playbooks, and best practices
  • Strong executive communication skills aligned to business priorities

Nice to have

  • Experience with Copilot Studio, Azure AI, GitHub Copilot, Claude, or equivalent platforms
  • Financial services, payments, or enterprise transformation experience
  • Passion for developing others and creating sustainable organizational capability

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