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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

Mastercard is looking for brilliant, passionate and innovative software developers to join Mastecard NYC Technology team on a permanent basis. In this role, you will be a key member of a highly agile group as part of the Mastercard R&D team that has created its own blockchain & working on latest technologies in the area of Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Voice Interfaces etc. You will be part of a team playing a critical role in building an exciting and innovative product and taking it to scale globally.

Our team is built on a foundation of research and development, mining innovation internally, innovating new product lines with emerging technology, managing new products from inception to market validation and engaging strategically with startups to shape the future of commerce with and for our customers. At Mastercard Technology you will help define the future of commerce globally.

Job Overview:

As a Lead Software Engineer specializing in Java, Microservices and React/Angular, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing scalable, resilient, and high-performance software solutions. You will provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, driving architectural decisions, and ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Java development, Spring Boot framework, microservices architecture, and cloud technologies, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Role:

• Design secure, reliable, high availability, scalable solutions for the Product.

• Define, plan, and support execution of the technology strategy for one or more products.

• Collaborate closely with the global Solution Architecture & Engineering team to define principles and best practices.

• Engage with wider Mastercard Architecture & Technology teams to ensure the Program aligns with the wider technical strategies and policies within Mastercard.

• Support development teams and work with stakeholders, promoting agile development.

• Create a culture of technical excellence and ceaseless improvement.

• Research, create and evaluate technical solution alternatives for the business needs using current and upcoming technologies and frameworks.

• Drive the overall Software Implementation for the Product using your deep expertise in microservices-based architectures for the fintech industry.

• Partner with senior technical and product leaders for the platform on how to deliver on your designs.

• Collaborate with the development teams, operations, and product owners.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.

• Represent as the primary architect and technical advocate with other groups within the program.

Technologies:

• Java, J2EE, micro services, RESTful APIs, React, Angular, Web Services, JavaScript

• Framework - Spring (Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Batch, Spring REST, Spring Cloud, AOP), Hibernate

• API tooling and design best practices

• Cloud and DevOps Architecture, especially via Pivotal Cloud Foundry

• Databases – PostgreSQL / NoSQL DBs

• Experience with Blockchain protocols such as Ethereum , Besu , Quorum..etc a plus

• Good working knowledge of designing and creating smart contracts for enterprise grade apps

All about you:

• More than 10 years of rich product engineering experience designing scalable software solutions.

• You have an exceptional foundation in Computer Science fundamentals, web applications & services, and microservices-based software architecture.

• You have architected & designed high transaction volume, financial (banking, payment) systems that operate at global scale and extreme up-time requirements.

• You have experience with web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks such as React, Angular.

• You have extensive experience in designing and building global-scale, back-end micro services using Java, Spring, Spring Boot.

• You have a deep understanding of storage technologies such as PostgreSQL or SQL Server, and how to effectively leverage them at massive scale.

• You have deep experience with cloud-native technologies and best practices, such as PCF, Kubernetes, Azure & AWS.

• You enjoy working in an Agile environment focused on continuous improvement.

• You have a strong desire to collaborate and provide mentorship to technology teams.

• You enjoy working with product leaders to inform and support options for delivering highly capable solutions that meet market demands.

• You desire to be hands-on building prototypes to solve complex business problems.

• You have excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical people.

• You are a relentless self-starter who works quickly and efficiently to support product and technical objectives.

• You advocate for what’s technically important and doing the right thing.

Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

New York City, New York: $166,000 - $265,000 USD

Arlington, Virginia: $159,000 - $254,000 USD