Lead Software Engineer-R-248842

Company: MasterCard
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

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 EngineerJob Description SummaryOverviewOffers team in the Loyalty group at Mastercard is at the heart of providing end consumers highly personalized card-linked offers by marrying offers from our advertising network with anonymized transaction data. We are looking for strong, innovative engineers who can bring unique perspectives and innovative ideas to all areas of development and are interested in continuing to improve our platform through the ever-changing technology landscape. In this role, you will work on multiple projects, which are critical to Mastercard's role. An ideal candidate is someone who works well with a cohesive, team-oriented group of developers, has a passion for developing great software, enjoys solving problems in a challenging environment, and has the desire to take their career to the next level. If any of these opportunities excite you, we would love to talk.Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and continuously improve software products
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
• Ensure the final product is highly performant, responsive, and aligned with business goals
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, story pointing, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Business, and Engineering
• Coach and mentor junior and new team members to foster professional growth and team alignmentAll About You:

• Proven experience as a senior or lead software engineer with a strong technical foundation
• Proficient in at least one modern programming language, preferably Java
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis
• Experience building RESTful APIs and designing microservices-based architectures
• Hands-on expertise with React, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and distributed systems
• Exposure to Big Data technologies like Apache Spark, Python, and HBase is a plus
• Strong leadership skills with a proactive, collaborative mindset
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, with the ability to drive iterative delivery and cross-team collaboration
• Strong communicator with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, and to influence stakeholders across product, engineering, and acquisition teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experienceMastercard is an inclusive, merit-based employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com.Corporate Security ResponsibilityAll activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come with inherent risks. Every employee must:
  • Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices
  • Ensure confidentiality and integrity of accessed information
  • Report suspected security violations or breaches
  • Complete mandatory security trainingsIn the US, the role offers a competitive salary, with benefits including health insurance, paid leave, 401k, wellness reimbursements, and more.Pay RangesSan Francisco, California: $166,000 - $265,000 USD
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