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
Senior Software Engineer (C++ Developer | Unix/Linux | ISO 8583 | Payment Domain)
Job Description
Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
Overview
The Dual Message Authorization team is looking for a Software Engineer to drive our customer experience strategy forward by consistently innovating and problem-solving. The ideal candidate is passionate about the customer experience journey, highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an quality driven mindset.
Role
In this software engineer position, You will:• Translate complex system requirements and specs into elegant design and modular code.• Participate in requirements reviews and code development activities; monitor resolutions and update documentation.• Create & enhance development standards, processes, tools and methodologies; partner with other functions to develop and test requirements.• Be a vital part of scrum team and participate in requirements review/story elaborations, design, coding and code reviews to deliver high quality products• Work with software developers and domain experts in designing, performing, and improving verification tests • Work collaboratively and effectively in a very fast paced environment.• Perform design and code reviews to improve quality of the products• Follow the SDLC and STLC process with quality management and Agile tools like ALM
All About You• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field• Extensive experience in C, C++ on Unix.• Experience with socket programming, IPC, Shared memory.• Experience with Unit test tools, Static code analysis tools, debuggers.• Payment domain knowledge (ISO 8583) is a definite plus• Experience in creating and analyzing functional tests based on the requirements• Experience on SDLC and STLC• Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and analytical skills• Strong oral and written communication skills• Always look for simple potential solutions to solve problems
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
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
- Extensive experience in C and C++ on Unix/Linux
- Experience with socket programming, IPC, and shared memory
- Experience with unit test tools, static code analysis tools, and debuggers
- Experience creating and analyzing functional tests based on requirements
- Experience with SDLC and STLC and Agile tools (ALM)
- Payment domain knowledge (ISO 8583)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Company information highlights a 10% retirement match on U.S. roles, positioned as best‑in‑class and well above typical large‑employer benchmarks. This level of employer contribution materially strengthens long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. postings list 25 vacation days, 5 personal days, 10 company holidays, 80 hours of paid sick/safe time, and up to 20 days of bereavement. A minimum of 16 weeks paid new‑parent leave (including adoption and foster) further expands paid time away.
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Parental & Family Support — Benefits include a minimum of 16 weeks paid new‑parent leave and family‑building support such as fertility, adoption, and surrogacy where legally available. Dependent scholarships, counseling, and protection benefits contribute additional family support.
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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