Mastercard has officially opened ‘One South County’, its campus style European Technology Hub located in Leopardstown in south Dublin.
The company says the building will enable the payment processor to expand headcount from 975 people currently to c.2,000 employees by 2025.
The workplace has been constructed using Biophilic Design principles.
According to Mastercard, these seek “to connect the building with nature and people, bringing the outside in. Artwork and graphics have been incorporated that depict or mimic nature and provide a sense of community”.
From quiet spaces for focused work to neutral décor, Mastercard also says that “the space is designed to support a healthier workplace environment designed to improve health and productivity”.
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In addition, the building offers a wide variety of spaces which take into consideration different employees’ needs.
“By creating an ecosystem with micro-environments people are enabled to find the right level of stimulation, be it visual, auditory, or physical,” the company explains.
Ed McLaughlin, president of Mastercard Operations and Technology, commented: “Our new European Technology Hub will serve as an innovation engine for our company across the region and beyond.
“By increasing our global technology footprint, we can be in closer proximity to our customers and stay at the cutting edge of emerging payment technology in support of all our stakeholders.”
Ken Moore, Mastercard’s chief innovation officer, added: “We have built a dynamic culture in Dubin that attracts talent from across the world. With new state-of-of the-art facilities and our flexible workstyle approach, we want more passionate technologists to join us and continue shaping the digital commerce of tomorrow.”
Mastercard began its operations in Dublin in 2008 with 36 staff, and is currently recruiting technologists “who are dedicated to shaping the future of commerce through deep expertise in areas including Payments Security, APIs, Emerging Technologies and more”.
Applications for open roles at Mastercard can be made on Mastercard Careers.
