Sr. Software Development Engineer (Hadoop / Python / SQL / Impala Dev)

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

Sr. Software Development Engineer (Hadoop / Python / SQL / Impala Dev)

Overview:
Job Description Summary
Mastercard is a technology company in the Global Payments Industry. We operate the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. Mastercard products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, travelling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone.
Mastercard’s Data & Services team is a key differentiator for MasterCard, providing cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this dynamic team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include payments-focused consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, business experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services.
We are currently seeking a Software Development Engineer-II for Location Program within the Data & Services group. You will own end-to-end delivery of engineering projects for some of our analytics and BI solutions that leverage Mastercard dataset combined with proprietary analytics techniques, to help businesses around the world solve multi-million dollar business problems.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Work as a member of support team to resolve issues related to product, should have good troubleshooting skills and good knowledge in support work.
• Independently apply problem solving skills to identify symptoms and root causes of issues. Make effective and efficient decisions even when data is ambiguous.
• Provide technical guidance, support and mentoring to more junior team members. Make active contributions to improvement decisions and make technology recommendations that balance business needs and technical requirements.
• Proactively understand stakeholder needs, goals, expectations and viewpoints, to deliver results. Ensure design thinking accounts for long term maintainability of code.
• Thrive in a highly collaborative company environment where agility is paramount. Stay up to date with latest technologies and technical advancements through self-study, blogs, meetups, conferences, etc.
• Perform system maintenance, production incident problem management, identification of root cause & issue remediation.
 
All About You:
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience, with a proven track-record of successfully delivering on complex technical assignments.
• A solid foundation in Computer Science fundamentals, web applications and microservices-based software architecture. Full-stack development experience, including , Databases (Oracle, Netezza, SQL Server), Hands-on experience with Hadoop, Python, Impala, etc,.
• Excellent SQL skills, with experience working with large and complex data sources and capability of comprehending and writing complex queries.
• Experience working in Agile teams and conversant with Agile/SAFe tenets and ceremonies. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with quick adaptation to new technologies, methodologies, and systems.
• Excellent English communication skills (both written and verbal) to effectively interact with multiple technical teams and other stakeholders.
• High-energy, detail-oriented and proactive, with ability to function under pressure in an independent environment along with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation to drive results.

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.