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.
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Senior Software Engineer (AWS Platform)
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We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Software Engineer to join Mastercard's AWS Platform Engineering Team. This role is critical in designing, building, and maintaining a scalable, secure, and highly available cloud platform on AWS. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal platform performance, cost efficiency, and alignment with best practices.
The ideal candidate is expected to have a strong understanding of AWS Platform & Services, Software Engineering, DevOps practices, and Problem solving skills.
The Role• Design, implement, and maintain a scalable multi-account AWS platform, leveraging services like AWS Organizations, VPC, IAM, EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, Glue, EMR, MSK, etc. • Develop and manage infrastructure using tools like AWS CDK and Cloudformation.• Manage secure connectivity using technologies like AWS PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect.• Implement and maintain secure access controls and guardrails using AWS Control Tower, Service Control Policies (SCPs), and IAM.• Engage and improve the lifecycle of the AWS platform and services -- from development to deployment, operation, and refinement.• Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity.• Practice sustainable incident response and blameless postmortem.• Proven experience in leading engineering teams, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence.• Ability to lead architecture discussions, conduct code reviews, and foster a collaborative engineering culture
All About You • 4+ years of experience in AWS cloud engineering or similar roles.• Hands-on experience with AWS services like Lambda, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, Route 53, MSK, Glue, EMR, etc.• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (AWS CDK).• Strong knowledge of networking in AWS (VPC, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, etc.).• Experience with CI/CD tools like AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, BitBucket/GitHub, Artifactory, Sonarqube, etc.• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and experience applying them in languages like Python or Java.• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages.• Strong knowledge of the best practices around Logging, Monitoring, and Alerting solutions.• Experience with software deployment and configuration automation.• Expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale systems.• Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks.• Systematic problem-solving approach, with effective communication skills and a sense of drive.
Preferred Qualifications• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer.• Familiarity with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.• Hands-on experience with AWS Control Tower, including setting up guardrails, managing Service Control Policies (SCPs), and configuring Landing Zones.• Knowledge of security best practices and frameworks.
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
- 4+ years of experience in AWS cloud engineering or similar roles
- Hands-on experience with AWS services including Lambda, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, Route 53, MSK, Glue, and EMR
- Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools, especially AWS CDK
- Strong knowledge of AWS networking, including VPC, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, and Transit Gateway
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitHub, Artifactory, or SonarQube
- Understanding of object-oriented programming principles and experience with Python or Java
- Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages
- Knowledge of logging, monitoring, and alerting best practices
- Experience with software deployment and configuration automation
- Expertise designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale systems
- Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks
- Effective communication and systematic problem-solving skills
- AWS certification such as Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer
- Familiarity with Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms
- Hands-on experience with AWS Control Tower, guardrails, SCPs, and landing zones
- Knowledge of security best practices and frameworks
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Careers materials and job postings advertise a “best‑in‑class” 10% retirement match (401k or equivalent). Public-facing benefits pages consistently position this as a standout element of the U.S. package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Recent U.S. postings list 25 vacation days, 5 personal days, 10 paid holidays, up to 20 days of bereavement, and 80 hours of sick/safe time. The combined time‑off framework is described as well above typical U.S. baselines.
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Parental & Family Support — Company materials specify a minimum of 16 weeks paid new‑parent leave and inclusive family‑building support, with financial assistance for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy where allowed. Impact/ESG reporting also notes coverage enhancements for gender‑affirming care in North America.
Mastercard Insights
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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