Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Who is Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
Overview:
The Transfer Solutions group is responsible for designing, building, and operating the technology that powers Mastercard’s next-generation payment applications—domestic, Cross–Border, and Bill Payments.
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying high-performing, scalable applications that encompass transaction processing, analytics, user interfaces, and APIs across distributed systems. You will work in a dynamic, agile environment, delivering innovative solutions using cutting-edge technologies.
The Role:
Senior Software Engineer
• Estimate and take ownership of tasks across design, development, testing, deployment, and documentation.
• Lead team prioritization discussions in collaboration with Product and Business stakeholders.
• Automate build, deployment, and operational aspects of software.
• Drive technical trade-offs in design, code, and processes within the team.
• Perform demos and acceptance discussions with Product owners, communicating confidently with stakeholders.
• Encourage technology standards and best practices, review code, tests, and automation by team members.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering growth and knowledge sharing within the team.
All About You:
• Expertise in Java, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, and AWS.
• Experience applying advanced design patterns and API standards; able to write performant code and troubleshoot complex issues across multi-tiered architectures.
• Ability to lead planning, prioritization, and scoping for features, technical debt, and enhancements, collaborating with business and management stakeholders.
• Proficient in test architecture, including unit, regression, performance, and integration testing to ensure robust system changes.
• Exceptional debugging skills to resolve issues that span multiple services and product modules.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, managing builds, artifacts, and releases; familiarity with monitoring, observability, and system metrics.
• Demonstrated flexibility and professionalism, contributing to discussions and building consensus across teams and geographies.
• A history of translating business and organizational needs into software solutions, applying industry trends to overcome architectural challenges.

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.