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The Role
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will architect, design, and implement high-availability solutions, mentor junior developers, and evaluate new technologies, ensuring alignment with Mastercard’s technical standards.
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Our Purpose
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.
Title and Summary
Lead Software Engineer
You will be responsible for planning, architecting, designing, deploying, and upgrading robust, highly-available, and high-throughput solutions. You will also work closely with Product Owners and other stakeholders on new projects and identify the applicability of new technologies that may be interesting for Mastercard.
Specific Accountabilities: • Responsible for participating in innovation efforts by providing input both in terms of technology and product concepts• Work as part of a team to develop and deliver technology solutions.• Responsible for evaluating new technologies for technical fit with Mastercard technology standards• Mentor junior developers and supervise implementation of designed solution.
Experience/Education:
Experience Required:• Superior Object Oriented Programming knowledge and skills• Superior troubleshooting experience• Experience designing and implementing high-available, load-balanced, and/or clustered applications• Experience working directly with relational databases, especially Postgres or other relational DBs , with a strong knowledge of SQL and data modeling• Experience working with web-based applications • Experience working with web services (REST)• Experience with Unix-based shell scripts• Experience with multi-threaded applications/components• Experience with Spring/Spring Boot• Experience with CI/CD• Experience with Angular/React framework• Experience with AI PDLC (Product Development Lifecycle)• Application Server experience • Knowledgeable of PaaS platforms• Knowledgeable of 12-factor design/development• Knowledgeable of Micro-services design/development• Knowledgeable Big Data/NoSQL data stores (mongo, redis, etc)
Additionally, the candidate shall have the following:• Proven technical innovation that drives value to the business.• Excellent communications skills - written and verbal - including the ability to not only author clear and thorough documentation, but also present it to internal and external parties.• Provide assistance with maintenance and production issues.• Facilitate release-related activities including release estimates, design reviews and code reviews.• Demonstrated strengths in leadership, communication, and task/time management.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
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.
Title and Summary
Lead Software Engineer
You will be responsible for planning, architecting, designing, deploying, and upgrading robust, highly-available, and high-throughput solutions. You will also work closely with Product Owners and other stakeholders on new projects and identify the applicability of new technologies that may be interesting for Mastercard.
Specific Accountabilities: • Responsible for participating in innovation efforts by providing input both in terms of technology and product concepts• Work as part of a team to develop and deliver technology solutions.• Responsible for evaluating new technologies for technical fit with Mastercard technology standards• Mentor junior developers and supervise implementation of designed solution.
Experience/Education:
Experience Required:• Superior Object Oriented Programming knowledge and skills• Superior troubleshooting experience• Experience designing and implementing high-available, load-balanced, and/or clustered applications• Experience working directly with relational databases, especially Postgres or other relational DBs , with a strong knowledge of SQL and data modeling• Experience working with web-based applications • Experience working with web services (REST)• Experience with Unix-based shell scripts• Experience with multi-threaded applications/components• Experience with Spring/Spring Boot• Experience with CI/CD• Experience with Angular/React framework• Experience with AI PDLC (Product Development Lifecycle)• Application Server experience • Knowledgeable of PaaS platforms• Knowledgeable of 12-factor design/development• Knowledgeable of Micro-services design/development• Knowledgeable Big Data/NoSQL data stores (mongo, redis, etc)
Additionally, the candidate shall have the following:• Proven technical innovation that drives value to the business.• Excellent communications skills - written and verbal - including the ability to not only author clear and thorough documentation, but also present it to internal and external parties.• Provide assistance with maintenance and production issues.• Facilitate release-related activities including release estimates, design reviews and code reviews.• Demonstrated strengths in leadership, communication, and task/time management.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
- Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
Skills Required
- Superior Object Oriented Programming knowledge and skills
- Experience designing and implementing high-available, load-balanced, clustered applications
- Experience working with relational databases, especially Postgres
- Strong knowledge of SQL and data modeling
- Experience with web-based applications and web services (REST)
- Experience with Unix-based shell scripts and multi-threaded applications/components
- Experience with Spring/Spring Boot, CI/CD, and Angular/React framework
- Knowledgeable of PaaS platforms and Micro-services design/development
- Experience with AI PDLC and Big Data/NoSQL data stores (mongo, redis)
What the Team is Saying
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Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include an employer match up to 10% (401k or local equivalent), consistently highlighted in careers materials. Feedback suggests this is a standout component of total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks paid new‑parent leave is offered for birth, adoption, or foster placements, with financial assistance for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy where allowed. Feedback suggests these provisions are robust relative to many large employers.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexibility features include hybrid work, a four‑week “work from elsewhere” program, quarterly meeting‑free days, and five paid volunteer days. Feedback suggests these options support work/life balance across many roles.
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The Company
What We Do
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient 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.
Why Work With Us
We live the Mastercard Way: creating value in the communities we touch, growing together through the opportunities we see, and moving fast to innovate and scale. Our collaborative culture and our passionate people are the key to what we do, driving meaningful change as one team and connecting everyone to priceless possibilities.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
In our ongoing workplace evolution, we’ve introduced hybrid work, Work-From-Elsewhere Weeks and Meeting-Free Days.
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