Director Software Engineer
Full-time
Mastercard
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
Overview
Mastercard is looking for a talented Software Engineering Director to join the Foundry New Product development team in our Pune location. In this role you will be a leading a highly agile team building exiting and innovative products delivered at scale to global markets. Our team is built on a foundation of exploration and development of new products, mining innovation internally, developing new product lines with emerging technology, managing new products from inception to market validation to shape the future of commerce with and for our customers. At Mastercard you will help define the future of commerce globally. This team will have a diverse focus both in terms of geography and variety of technology challenges driving hard to bring innovative payment solutions to market.
Role
Manage a team of highly skilled engineers and deliver software development projects using agile methodologies
Defines requirements for new applications and customizations, adhering to standards, processes and best practices
Research, design and document solutions that can scale globally
Responsible for the project management, reporting and execution of software projects
Lead and/or take part in external and internal events
Strong passion for innovation and new technologies.
Assess and contribute towards technology architecture and design Responsibilities
Formally supervises and coaches a large group/team, or several Leaders/ Consultants and is responsible for business execution of goals and objectives.
Ensures own teams compliance to goal setting and performance appraisal process
Helps identify and coach top talent within own teams (includes direct reports and second-line reports)
Provides strategic leadership related to specific applications and systems, or software-development methodologies
Creates and sustains an environment of ingenuity and creativity and challenges the status quo to encourage innovation
Oversees the management of the Software Engineering function and acts as an authority on high-level and complex decisions within the function Experiences Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 15+ years of software development experience with a strong track record of delivering enterprise-grade solutions.
• IT experience with demonstrated thought-leadership and functional influence and partnership demonstrated by a successful track record of enabling business through these technical decisions.
• Considered a thought leader and expert in Software Engineering as with experience in related IT disciplines
• Desired strong knowledge of card ecosystem including, Loyalty, Clearing, Fraud, Disputes, Issuer, Acquirer & Merchant domains.
• Deep understanding of software engineering concepts, methodologies, and Agile/SAFe Agile practices.
• Proven expertise in software architecture, design, and application development.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and frameworks.
• High energy, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong collaboration and organizational skills with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, geographically distributed team environment.
• Excellent problem solving skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Solid understanding of high-performing secure applications with a strong grasp of architecture, performance, and security principles.
• Proficiency in Java-based systems and services, cloud technologies (Azure/AWS), AI/ML, Gen AI and microservices architecture.
• Expertise in Spring, RESTful services, API design principles, and best practices.
• Familiarity with data modeling, database design, data warehousing, Oracle, Redis, and reporting technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Mastercard privacy by design
• Knowledge of enterprise-level application frameworks and tools.
• Big Data & Analytics Expertise:
o Experience designing and architecting high-volume data systems using technologies such as Hadoop, Snowflake, Databricks, and other modern data platforms.
o Strong understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hive).
o Ability to build scalable, fault-tolerant data architectures that support real-time and batch analytics.
o Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and security best practices in large-scale data environments. All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should have:
• Loves creating innovative products and technology solutions in a collaborative fun environment
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of modern software engineering concepts and methodologies is required.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and implement new technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Experience in product development and partnering with business teams to build the best solutions for our customers.
• Ability to support multiple concurrent activities and to interface with external / internal resources, working as a member of a geographically distributed project team.
• Strong communication skills -- both verbal and written.
• Strong relationship, collaboration skills and organizational skills
• Be skilled at explaining technical problems succinctly and clearly. Corporate Security Responsibility
Director 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. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Overview
Mastercard is looking for a talented Software Engineering Director to join the Foundry New Product development team in our Pune location. In this role you will be a leading a highly agile team building exiting and innovative products delivered at scale to global markets. Our team is built on a foundation of exploration and development of new products, mining innovation internally, developing new product lines with emerging technology, managing new products from inception to market validation to shape the future of commerce with and for our customers. At Mastercard you will help define the future of commerce globally. This team will have a diverse focus both in terms of geography and variety of technology challenges driving hard to bring innovative payment solutions to market.
Role
Manage a team of highly skilled engineers and deliver software development projects using agile methodologies
Defines requirements for new applications and customizations, adhering to standards, processes and best practices
Research, design and document solutions that can scale globally
Responsible for the project management, reporting and execution of software projects
Lead and/or take part in external and internal events
Strong passion for innovation and new technologies.
Assess and contribute towards technology architecture and design Responsibilities
Formally supervises and coaches a large group/team, or several Leaders/ Consultants and is responsible for business execution of goals and objectives.
Ensures own teams compliance to goal setting and performance appraisal process
Helps identify and coach top talent within own teams (includes direct reports and second-line reports)
Provides strategic leadership related to specific applications and systems, or software-development methodologies
Creates and sustains an environment of ingenuity and creativity and challenges the status quo to encourage innovation
Oversees the management of the Software Engineering function and acts as an authority on high-level and complex decisions within the function Experiences Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 15+ years of software development experience with a strong track record of delivering enterprise-grade solutions.
• IT experience with demonstrated thought-leadership and functional influence and partnership demonstrated by a successful track record of enabling business through these technical decisions.
• Considered a thought leader and expert in Software Engineering as with experience in related IT disciplines
• Desired strong knowledge of card ecosystem including, Loyalty, Clearing, Fraud, Disputes, Issuer, Acquirer & Merchant domains.
• Deep understanding of software engineering concepts, methodologies, and Agile/SAFe Agile practices.
• Proven expertise in software architecture, design, and application development.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and frameworks.
• High energy, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong collaboration and organizational skills with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, geographically distributed team environment.
• Excellent problem solving skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Solid understanding of high-performing secure applications with a strong grasp of architecture, performance, and security principles.
• Proficiency in Java-based systems and services, cloud technologies (Azure/AWS), AI/ML, Gen AI and microservices architecture.
• Expertise in Spring, RESTful services, API design principles, and best practices.
• Familiarity with data modeling, database design, data warehousing, Oracle, Redis, and reporting technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Mastercard privacy by design
• Knowledge of enterprise-level application frameworks and tools.
• Big Data & Analytics Expertise:
o Experience designing and architecting high-volume data systems using technologies such as Hadoop, Snowflake, Databricks, and other modern data platforms.
o Strong understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hive).
o Ability to build scalable, fault-tolerant data architectures that support real-time and batch analytics.
o Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and security best practices in large-scale data environments. All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should have:
• Loves creating innovative products and technology solutions in a collaborative fun environment
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of modern software engineering concepts and methodologies is required.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and implement new technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Experience in product development and partnering with business teams to build the best solutions for our customers.
• Ability to support multiple concurrent activities and to interface with external / internal resources, working as a member of a geographically distributed project team.
• Strong communication skills -- both verbal and written.
• Strong relationship, collaboration skills and organizational skills
• Be skilled at explaining technical problems succinctly and clearly. 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.
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