Lead Software Engineer

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

Lead Software Engineer

Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere—by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Through secure data and networks, strategic partnerships, and passionate innovation, we help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Our Decency Quotient (DQ) drives our culture and everything we do—inside and outside the company. With a presence in over 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

The Marketing Technology Solutions (MarTS) group is building cutting-edge technology platforms for Mastercard’s marketing teams. These platforms span multiple channels including web, mobile, and IoT. The team is focused on delivering intuitive, unified, and intent-driven solutions that empower customers, generate high-value leads, and elevate the Mastercard brand. This role is a career-defining opportunity to lead global marketing technology initiatives for one of the world’s most recognized brands.

Role: Lead Software Development Engineer (L6)

As a proactive Lead Engineer in a distributed agile team, you will:
• Lead the design and development of secure, scalable, and high-performance applications.
• Work extensively with Java microservices, React/Angular, and cloud-native architectures.
• Collaborate with product managers and technical leads to define features and user stories.
• Deliver high-quality solutions within budget, scope, and timelines.
• Provide technical mentorship and training to team members.
• Support production services and ensure operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement in development standards and processes.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure iterative delivery across the lifecycle.

Technical Qualifications
You should bring:
• Years of experience in full-stack development using Java, React/Angular, and Spring Boot.
• Expertise in REST APIs, Microservices, Messaging Frameworks, and secure coding standards (e.g., OWASP, CWE).
• Hands-on experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Jenkins, GIT, and Oracle/Postgres databases.
• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade systems and mentoring engineers.
• Experience with cloud platforms, especially Azure (required) and AWS (good to have).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and SDLC practices (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• Ability to solve challenges related to scale, resilience, security, and performance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Education
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

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.