Software Engineer II

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
Software Engineer II
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Open Finance
Imagine a world where your financial data works for you-securely, seamlessly, and smartly. Mastercard Open Finance is making that vision a reality. By putting control back into the hands of consumers and businesses, we're redefining how financial information is shared and used.
Through trusted, consent-driven connections, our global open finance platform-enables everything from real-time account insights to frictionless payments. It's not just about access; it's about empowerment. With secure APIs and a commitment to compliance, we're building a more inclusive digital economy where innovation thrives, and smarter financial decisions are just a tap away.
If you're passionate about building what's next, and thrive at the intersection of strategy, systems, and scale-this is your moment.
Role and Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services using Java 8 or higher and Spring Boot. Implement and consume RESTful APIs to support platform integrations. Work with SQL and NoSQL databases to support application functionality and performance. Deploy and operate applications in AWS cloud environments including EC2, ECS, and S3. Containerize and run services using Docker and Kubernetes. Follow Mastercard's established enterprise architecture, security, and development standards. Participate in code reviews, defect fixes, and technical discussions with the team. Collaborate with product owners and senior engineers to understand and implement business requirements. Support production deployments and assist in resolving operational, availability, and performance issues. Contribute to documentation for implemented features and operational processes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Minimum of 3 to 6 years of professional software development experience. Strong experience with Java, object-oriented programming concepts, J2EE, Spring Boot, and Hibernate. Experience building and maintaining enterprise backend applications. Hands-on experience with RESTful web services. Experience with SQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SQL Server. Basic experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB. Experience using Docker and Kubernetes for application deployment. Practical experience with AWS cloud services including EC2, ECS, and S3. Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Maven, Gradle, and Jenkins. Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to SOAP-based web services. Basic knowledge of messaging systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ. Experience working in UNIX or Linux environments with shell scripting. Exposure to front-end technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, React, or Angular. Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
Role Clarification
This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on backend development and cloud-native execution. The role works under the guidance of senior engineers and architects and does not include people management responsibilities or ownership of enterprise architecture, product strategy, or platform roadmaps.
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.