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.

Title and Summary

Lead Software Engineer Who is Mastercard?

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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. Smart Interface Overview :

Diverse agile team working on the Smart Interface product which is a set of APIs that allow Mastercard customers to participate in the 3-D Secure ecosystem. The 3-D Secure authentication protocol is based on a three-domain model where the Acquirer and Issuer are connected by the Interoperability Domain for the purpose of authenticating a Cardholder during an electronic commerce (e-commerce) transaction or to provide identity verification and account confirmation. Smart Interface provides this interoperability where the main function is to route authentication requests to the appropriate Directory Server for further processing. We support e-commerce (browser and in app) transactions from around the world. Role

• This position serves as a technical leader within a team tasked with guiding the design, development, and delivery of significant cross-departmental initiatives that have a wide scope and long-term business impact.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a deep technical understanding of the applications / systems that they are working on and must be willing to dig in and ask challenging questions to make sure that plans are executed efficiently.
• Candidates must demonstrate strong engineering and technical leadership and the ability to engage in out-of-the-box problem-solving.
• Candidate will be responsible for researching alternative technical solutions for changing business needs.
• Demonstrate active learning and sharing of software practices via Guild / Engineering community initiatives
• Provide technical design and architecture advice to internal teams on securely developing and building applications and supporting systems
• Regularly communicate with management about risk analysis and design trade-offs.
• Work on Pre SDLC or Discovery activities, owning and contributing to assigned activities related to technical feasibility & assessment and providing responses.
• Provide guidance to teams on development standards, automation, and tools.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and come up with novel ways to solve them.
• Work to define feature requirements and deliver the product that materially impacts the business and improves the consumer experience. All about you
• Demonstrate a profound mastery of software engineering concepts and practices across all phases of the software development lifecycle, showcasing an exceptional breadth of knowledge and insight.
• Hand-on experience in Shell Scripting (Unix / Windows)
• Proficient in any of the following programming languages : Java, Python or Rust.
• Fundamental understanding of private or public cloud ecosystems and CI / CD practices.
• Desire to stay abreast of new development technologies and tools.
• Demonstrate the ability to articulate and communicate effectively to diverse audiences, properly translate security and risk management terminology into business terms, and recommend alternative solutions to these stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to express design ideas to a development team.
• BS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Working experience in a continuous integration development environment, preferably Jenkins.
• Experience in secure software development. To find US Salary Ranges, visit People Place. Under the Compensation tab, select "Salary Structures." Within the text of "Salary Structures," click on the link "salary structures 2025," through which you will be able to access the salary ranges for each Mastercard job family. For more information regarding US benefits, visit People Place and review the Benefits tab and the Time Off & Leave tab. 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 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.

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. xuwmhxw 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.

Pay Ranges

O'Fallon, Missouri : $138,000 - $221,000 USD