Principal Software Engineer

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 Principal Software Engineer Overview 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! Role 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 behaviour‑changing metrics All About You 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 ephemeralsolutions 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/stories) and helps teams to remove blockers and continuously improve code velocity, quality, and release frequency Experienced with NodeJS, Java, C# and other programming languages 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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro‑rated based on date of hire; 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on‑site fitness facilities in some locations. Mastercard is a merit‑based, 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. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io 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. Pay Ranges New York City, New York: $204,000 - $337,000 USD #J-18808-Ljbffr