Principal Software Engineer, Mastercard
$204-337k
Global payments technology company
Open for applications
Global payments technology company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$204-337k
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
- 12+ Years of lead software engineering experience
- Deep, applied knowledge of designing, Implementing and supporting internal development platforms in a multi cloud environment
- Deep understanding of cloud providers including AWS and Azure (Services, Access controls, Integration and Automation….etc)
- Solid understanding of cloud security In highly regulated market segments and countries
- Solid experience with site reliability engineering mindset and creating solutions that are resilient, supportable and observable at all layers of the stack
- Deep understanding of automation using various tools
- Deep understanding of observability In a cloud environment
- Solid understanding of pure Kubernetes and cloud provider based managed services Kubernetes
- Proficient in web service design, standards, best practices and Implementation
- Deep understanding of containerization and designing ephemeral solutions
- Proven track record of delivering solutions to complex, multi-domain environments
- Ability to articulate complex designs and solutions to people with varying levels of technical aptitude
- Experienced in guiding less experienced engineers with the use of pair programming, code reviews, design reviews, etc
- Deep knowledge in migration from legacy technologies and mindset to the best In class solutions for the cloud
- Self-Driven and able to navigate complex organizational environments
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to gain alignment / buy-in on any solutions that will require cross functional support
- Strong understanding of different project management methodologies Including waterfall and Agile/Scrum
- Strong understanding of all phases of the SDLC process from design to deployment
- Enthusiastically engages engineers across technology organizations to promote standard software patterns and reuse of common libraries and services with experience leading open-source development efforts
- Leads by example in establishing enterprise-wide standards for application integration and identifies/ anticipates future requirements to support business needs
- Champions performance engineering practices to ensure that performance meets (or exceeds) expectations; educates stakeholders on performance testing processes, methodology, performance and scalability metrics, capacity modeling techniques, and testing approaches
- Understands software development productivity metrics (e.g., code churn, commit size, commits/story) and help teams to remove blockers and continuously improve code velocity, quality, and release frequency
- Experienced with NodeJS, Java, C# and other programming languages
What the job involves
- The Builders Hub Team, part of the Mastercard Software Builders Experience program, owns and drives developer experience for the company
- The team has a unique opportunity to create a unified internal developer portal supporting and helping to drive a new internal developer platform (IDP)
- This portal and platform will assist all development teams across Mastercard and its M&A’s, with golden paths and automation that reduces toil and cognitive load for developers
- The Builders Hub team has a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of an evolving landscape of technology at Mastercard and help shape the future of development, deployment and more!
- Lead the design and Implementation of the Internal Developer Portal and Platform
- Drive patterns and standards for Internal Developer Platform integration and automation
- Create mechanisms to ensure alignment to those standards and best practices In an automated fashion
- Lead by example with hands-on approaches to demonstrate engineering excellence
- Mentor and guide software engineers and lead the team to improve engineering productivity, quality, and technology policy compliance
- Identify opportunities for reuse and Improved efficiency
- Engage with IT and Business partners, product owners and stakeholders to create meaningful roadmaps to ensure the most Important work Is prioritized
- Champion all Mastercard engineering principles
- Actively participate as a member of the Software Engineering Guild sharing your knowledge, best practices, ideas, and passion for technology
- Help Identify and drive meaningful behavior changing metrics
Application process
- End Date: May 15, 2026
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.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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