Lead Software Engineer, Mastercard
CA$109-158k
Global payments technology company
Be an early applicant
Global payments technology company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$109-158k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- You have strong hands‑on experience operating Kubernetes in production environments and a deep understanding of cloud‑native concepts such as containers, networking, RBAC, autoscaling, workload identity, and YAML‑based configuration
- You are proficient with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools such as Terraform, GitOps frameworks like Argo CD, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines
- You are comfortable working across both AKS and EKS and have experience integrating observability and automation tooling into large‑scale platforms
- You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively across engineering and architecture teams, and contribute to building and maintaining platform standards and best practices
- You bring strong problem‑solving skills, a mindset focused on automation and reliability, and the ability to deliver secure, compliant, and scalable capabilities at enterprise scale
What the job involves
- The Kubernetes Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, reliable, and scalable container platforms across Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
- This role enables engineering teams to seamlessly deploy and operate cloud‑native applications by delivering standardized platform capabilities, automation frameworks, and governance patterns
- You will work across multiple cloud environments to enhance core platform functions including cluster lifecycle management, workload identity, networking, observability, and compliance guardrails while improving developer experience and overall operational resiliency
- In this role, you will design, develop, and support essential Kubernetes platform components across AKS and EKS
- You will build automation and Infrastructure‑as‑Code modules, manage cluster provisioning and identity controls, and implement networking, ingress, and observability capabilities
- You will troubleshoot complex platform issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive systemic improvements that enhance platform reliability and scale
- You will collaborate closely with Cloud Architecture, Security, Product, and engineering teams to define platform standards, maintain enterprise guardrails, validate new requirements, and support consistent adoption of Kubernetes across Mastercard
- You will also participate in design reviews, architecture discussions, and cross‑organizational initiatives that move the platform forward
Our take
Mastercard is in the global payments business, and operates the world's fastest payments processing network. Its products and solutions have become central to everyday commerce across the world, in activities ranging from shopping and travelling to running businesses.
As the economy has become more and more digitised, Mastercard has been a leading player in helping businesses and individuals across the globe embrace card payments and digital banking. One of the world's largest companies, its revenue has seen consistent gain in the last 20 years.
The challenge for modern payments companies is that payments are always changing, as seen in the astronomical rise of contactless payments over the last decade. Mastercard's acquisition of blockchain systems, and an overall focus on leveraging its technology towards a digital economy, has placed the company in good stead to keep up to date with current trends, like cryptocurrency, in the digitised payments world.
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Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Gym membership
- Share purchase options
- Extra holiday purchase optional
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Purchase, Harrison, NY
Leadership
Michael Miebach
(CEO)Has served in a variety of roles at the company, including President and CPO. Currently Board Member at IBM, Accion, the World Resources Institute, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, and the Metropolitan Opera. They are also a Trustee of USCIB.
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