Lead Software Engineer

Lead 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.

Customer Data Management is a team of high performing, co-located individuals representing different functional roles with all the necessary skills to create enterprise capabilities for Customer Data. Responsible for the analysis, design, development and delivery of software solutions. Develops requirements for new applications and customization's, adhering to standards, processes and best practices.

Role: We're looking for a hands-on and visionary Lead Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of our platforms and applications. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, mentoring high-performing teams, and delivering scalable, data-driven solutions that make a real impact.

• Define and lead the technical strategy for applications, architecture, and development processes.
• Drive innovation in analytics and scalable application design.
• Contribute directly to product implementation while empowering your team.
• Build and maintain analytics and data models for high-performance systems.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies and methodologies.
• Lead with agility—adapt quickly and guide your team through change.
• Mentor and coach a cross-functional engineering team to deliver high-quality, well-tested code.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate across teams and business units to solve complex technical challenges.
• Partner with Product Managers and Designers to define road maps, scope features, and plan releases.
• Ensure solutions meet customer needs while scaling for future growth.

• 10+ years of engineering experience in agile production environments.
• Proven track record in designing and implementing complex full-stack features.
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming, preferably Java/Spring.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, RESTful APIs, and JSON-based services.
• Solid background in SQL/NoSQL databases and performance tuning.
• Expertise in building and deploying data-driven applications and pipelines at scale in Java.
• Strong data engineering foundation with knowledge of pipelines, architecture, and infrastructure.

• Experience with cloud-native development and microservices.
• Familiarity with Kafka, Zookeeper, and enterprise security protocols.
• Proficiency in automated E2E and unit testing frameworks.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools like Splunk.

• Technologically curious and eager to learn new tools and frameworks.
• Proven ability to mentor and grow engineering talent.
• Customer-first mindset with a passion for solving analytical problems.
• Strong collaboration skills across diverse teams and geographies.
• Self-motivated, creative, and thrives in agile, fast-paced environments.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Commitment to corporate security responsibilities.

Hybrid role with 3 days in Office a week.

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.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Financial Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, Technology, Information and Internet

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