Our PurposeMastercard 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 SummaryLead Software Engineer - Java/Python/GoOverview: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.
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.RoleLead the modernization of platforms especially related to Fraud Rules/Engines and proven experience in large-scale migrationsCollaborate, influence and work with cross functional teams to understand the requirements, identify solutions and provide technical thought leadershipEnsure project implementation(s) are compliant with solution architectural design, established architectural patterns (where applicable), policies, standards, and best practicesEnsure that solution architectural designs are aligned with business needs, infrastructure capabilities, and security & compliance requirementsDrive a culture of engineering excellence - Leading software development projects, especially at an early stage(PoC, Pilot)Assist with project scoping, sizing, prioritizing, planning, and estimationMentor development team on industry best practicesFamiliarity with AI technologies like Gen AI, LLMs relevant to Fraud RulesHands on experience implementing design patterns and using multiple programming languages.Experience building and operating scalable global platforms with highthroughput, low latency with 5 9’s availabilityAll About YouMinimum bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or extensive work experience.Can write high quality, secure and clean code in multiple programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Java)Hands-on Software development experience. 8 years in Software and micro-services architecture. Familiar with dev ops and IT Operations best practices.Strategic Leader who has expertise with Fraud Rule Engines and proven experience in large-scale migrationsBe a bar raiser with working experience across a variety of languages and frameworks, love declarative paradigm and functional programmingHands-on technical leader who consistently demonstratesleadership,builds trust, focuses on talent development and inspires the team.Must be high-energy, detail-oriented and proactive with the ability to function under pressure in an independent environment.Have a passion for continuous learning and enjoy challenging opportunities.Strong communication skills – both verbal and written – with strong relationship building, collaborative skills and organizational skills.Drivers outcomes through strong commitment to timely delivery of key objectives.Have strong decision-making skills, lead retrospection and continually improve as a result.Must have expert level knowledge of software development processes and be an experienced user of one or more Application Lifecycle Management tools.Financial Domain preferable Banking DomainCurrent understanding of best practices regarding application & system securitySuccess with producing high quality project design deliverables and documentationExtensive experience with databases: Relational & NoSQLUnderstanding of loosely coupled and stateless systemsDemonstrated track record with highly scalable, distributed systemsFamiliarity with performance tuning, designing for failure & automationCorporate Security ResponsibilityAbide 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, andComplete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
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