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We are a global technology company in the payments industry.
The Role
Develop scalable Java and microservices-based applications, contribute to architecture and technical design, write automated tests, apply secure coding practices, optimize performance, support production systems, troubleshoot issues, participate in code reviews, research technologies, and collaborate with stakeholders in an Agile environment.
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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
Overview
The Software Engineer II is an experienced software engineer specializing in Java development and microservices architecture. This role independently develops scalable, cloud-ready applications while contributing to software design, architecture, operational excellence, and production support.
What You Will Do• Design software components by translating product requirements into scalable technical solutions.• Contribute to software architecture decisions and technical design discussions.• Build modular, extensible, maintainable, and performant applications.• Design, execute, and maintain unit, functional, and integration tests.• Apply secure coding practices throughout the software development lifecycle.• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering quality standards.• Support system performance optimization, scalability improvements, and reliability initiatives.• Design applications with observability, operational readiness, and supportability in mind.• Research new technologies, frameworks, and engineering practices.• Participate in proof-of-concepts and technical experimentation.• Troubleshoot application and production issues using structured root cause analysis.• Support applications throughout their lifecycle, including production support.• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business solutions.
All About You• Solid understanding of Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Kafka, RESTful Web Services, and JPA.• Experience developing cloud-ready applications and microservices.• Understanding of software architecture and design principles.• Experience with automated testing, unit testing, and integration testing.• Familiarity with performance optimization and scalability concepts.• Understanding of secure software development practices.• Experience participating in code reviews.• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.• Exposure to CI/CD and Test-Driven Development practices.• Experience or exposure to AI-assisted applications, autonomous agents, or agentic workflows.• Agile Scrum experience.
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:
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
Overview
The Software Engineer II is an experienced software engineer specializing in Java development and microservices architecture. This role independently develops scalable, cloud-ready applications while contributing to software design, architecture, operational excellence, and production support.
What You Will Do• Design software components by translating product requirements into scalable technical solutions.• Contribute to software architecture decisions and technical design discussions.• Build modular, extensible, maintainable, and performant applications.• Design, execute, and maintain unit, functional, and integration tests.• Apply secure coding practices throughout the software development lifecycle.• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering quality standards.• Support system performance optimization, scalability improvements, and reliability initiatives.• Design applications with observability, operational readiness, and supportability in mind.• Research new technologies, frameworks, and engineering practices.• Participate in proof-of-concepts and technical experimentation.• Troubleshoot application and production issues using structured root cause analysis.• Support applications throughout their lifecycle, including production support.• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business solutions.
All About You• Solid understanding of Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Kafka, RESTful Web Services, and JPA.• Experience developing cloud-ready applications and microservices.• Understanding of software architecture and design principles.• Experience with automated testing, unit testing, and integration testing.• Familiarity with performance optimization and scalability concepts.• Understanding of secure software development practices.• Experience participating in code reviews.• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.• Exposure to CI/CD and Test-Driven Development practices.• Experience or exposure to AI-assisted applications, autonomous agents, or agentic workflows.• Agile Scrum experience.
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
- Solid understanding of Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Kafka, RESTful Web Services, and JPA
- Experience developing cloud-ready applications and microservices
- Understanding of software architecture and design principles
- Experience with automated, unit, and integration testing
- Familiarity with performance optimization and scalability concepts
- Understanding of secure software development practices
- Experience participating in code reviews
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Exposure to CI/CD and Test-Driven Development practices
- Experience or exposure to AI-assisted applications, autonomous agents, or agentic workflows
- Agile Scrum experience
What the Team is Saying
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Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans are presented as best-in-class with a high company match on 401(k) or local equivalents. Career materials and U.S. postings consistently highlight retirement matching as a standout feature.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. postings describe generous paid time off including vacation, personal days, holidays, sick/safe time, and additional bereavement leave. A hybrid policy and a limited “work from elsewhere” option further support time away.
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Parental & Family Support — Company pages state a global minimum of 16 weeks of paid new-parent leave across birth, adoption, and foster, plus family-building assistance where permitted. Mental-health resources and caregiving supports are also emphasized.
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The Company
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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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
In our ongoing workplace evolution, we’ve introduced hybrid work, Work-From-Elsewhere Weeks and Meeting-Free Days.
Typical time on-site:
3 days a week
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