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
Job Description Summary
Overview• Should be able to perform end to end testing of the application on development and integrated environment, assess the behavior of the system, detect and report if any issues. • Should be able to Plan, design and develop technical solutions and alternatives to meet business requirements in adherence with MasterCard standards, processes and best practices.• Work closely with development, QA team and other stake holders.• Analyze code review reports and development quality to make sure best practices are being followed• Develops/monitors quality gating and automation strategy for a given project looking at code coverage and API vs UI level functionality• Possesses a strong knowledge of programming, tools, architecture patterns, and BDD• Ensures Performance and Scalability for applications and platforms
Responsibilities• Works closely with software engineers to build quality by ensuring proper test and code coverage, configuration quality, monitoring, early performance testing• Accountable for full systems development life cycle including creating high quality requirements documents, use-cases, design and other technical artifacts including but not limited to detailed test strategy/test design, performance benchmarking, release rollout and deployment plans, contingency/back-out plans, feasibility study, cost and time analysis and detailed estimates.• Develops frameworks and configurations; reviews analysis to ensure adherence to quality standards;• Supports quality/test strategy creation, testing, and automation• Develops and executes test plans for a single application; independently generates test data and recognizes test environment preparation needs• Participates in project-level reviews, walkthroughs and inspections; conducts test reviews for plans, requirements, cases, and automation• Raises process improvement opportunities, defines and implements simple automation efforts, and documents automated testing solutions• Designs and codes test automation solutions for user journeys with Test and Development team• Oversees and provides technical support to junior team members• May manage smaller project/initiatives as an experienced individual contribute with specialized knowledge within assigned disciplines;• Assists in the evaluation of manual testing tools for automation opportunities• This position will be responsible for driving best practices for exploratory and automated testing within MasterCard in working with teams to deliver applications and solutions that meet the needs of our stakeholders, including consumers, merchants, issuers and governments.
Experiences• Experience in advanced code development (Java and C++), quality review software development, and automation frameworks• Successfully developed high quality test strategies and text execution; recognized test environment preparation needs• Experience in agile and waterfall testing methodologies and tools, unit and integration testing, and data virtualization tools• Demonstrated ability to communicate application level directions across departments
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
- Experience in advanced code development
- Experience with quality review software development
- Experience in automation frameworks
- Experience in agile and waterfall testing methodologies
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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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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