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
Overview
* Mastercard Emerging Data Signals is a global product within Mastercard responsible for the delivery of new Innovative solutions by applying the latest AI models and technologies to develop optimized solutions that accelerate business value and operational efficiency.
Role
* Lead the planning, design, and delivery of innovative technical solutions for global internal and external customers.
* Drive innovation and research initiatives from concept through production, leveraging the latest AI models and emerging technologies to deliver optimized solutions that accelerate business value and operational efficiency.
* Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient technology architectures that align with enterprise standards and strategic objectives.
* Champion automation across the software delivery lifecycle, including build, deployment, configuration, validation, monitoring, and operational support.
* Collaborate closely with global engineering, data, product, and operations teams to successfully execute strategic initiatives and deliver business outcomes.
* Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Emerging Data Signals (EDS), providing technical leadership and guidance to support customer integrations and solution adoption.
* Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and industry best practices to continuously improve platform performance, reliability, and customer experience.
All About You
* Strong Java or Python development expertise with a deep understanding of object-oriented design principles, software architecture, and engineering best practices.
* Demonstrated experience leveraging the latest AI models, tools, and technologies to enhance software development, accelerate delivery, and improve solution quality.
* Experience with one of the modern web technologies, including React, Node.js, NPM, Webpack, or Jest, is advantageous.
* Passion for technical architecture and solution design, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, maintainable, performant, and adaptable to future business needs.
* Proven experience working in Agile environments with globally distributed teams, delivering high-quality software through frequent production releases and continuous deployment practices.
* Knowledge of API design, integration patterns, and security models, including authentication, authorization, and data protection standards, is highly desirable.
* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to balance innovation, technical excellence, and business outcomes.
* Excellent collaboration and communication skills, enabling effective engagement with engineering, product, operations, and customer stakeholders across multiple regions.
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
- Strong Java development expertise
- Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles
- Experience with software architecture and engineering best practices
- Experience leveraging AI models, tools, and technologies
- Experience with modern web technologies such as React, Node.js, NPM, Webpack, or Jest
- Experience with technical architecture and solution design
- Experience delivering scalable, secure, maintainable, performant, and adaptable systems
- Experience working in Agile environments with globally distributed teams
- Experience delivering software through frequent production releases and continuous deployment
- Knowledge of API design and integration patterns
- Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and data protection standards
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans are highlighted as especially strong, featuring a notably generous company match and added financial-planning resources. Feedback suggests this component stands out as a key strength of the overall package.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits are consistently portrayed as robust, including extended new-parent leave and assistance for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy. Feedback suggests these programs are a signature part of the offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as substantial, with multiple leave types and generous vacation and personal days noted in U.S. materials. Feedback suggests time off is frequently praised as a differentiator.
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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