Lead Software Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to plan, architect, design, deploy and upgrade robust, highly‑available, high‑throughput solutions that support Mastercard’s digital payment ecosystem. You will collaborate closely with Product Owners and other stakeholders to drive new projects and evaluate emerging technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement high‑availability, load‑balanced and clustered applications.
• Develop and deliver technology solutions as part of an agile team.
• Evaluate new technologies for fit with Mastercard standards and propose innovations.
• Mentor junior developers and supervise implementation of designed solutions.
• Provide maintenance support and resolve production issues.
• Facilitate release activities including estimates, design reviews and code reviews.
• Ensure compliance with corporate security policies when accessing Mastercard assets.

Required profile

• Strong object‑oriented programming expertise and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL), SQL and data modeling.
• Proficiency in web‑based applications, REST services and Unix shell scripting.
• Background in multi‑threaded development, Spring/Spring Boot, CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with Angular or React frameworks.
• Knowledge of AI product development lifecycle, application servers, PaaS platforms, 12‑factor apps, micro‑services architecture and NoSQL stores such as MongoDB or Redis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership and time‑management abilities.

Required skills

• Object‑Oriented Programming
• PostgreSQL / SQL
• Spring / Spring Boot
• Angular / React
• REST APIs
• Unix shell scripting
• Multi‑threaded programming
• CI/CD
• Micro‑services design
• MongoDB, Redis
• Application Server management
• PaaS platforms
• 12‑factor app development
• AI product development lifecycle