Senior Software Engineer
Mastercard1 day ago
Base Salary
$132k - $212k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and evolve secure Java and Spring Boot microservices and APIs.
- Build and maintain full-stack applications across Angular user interfaces and Java/Spring Boot backend services.
- Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka or similar messaging technologies.
- Translate business and product requirements into reliable, maintainable technical solutions and contribute to system architecture.
- Integrate services across Angular applications, databases, internal platforms, and third-party systems.
- Apply AI-assisted development tools for coding, testing, debugging, documentation, code reviews, and software quality improvements with human oversight.
- Develop solutions meeting security, performance, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence standards.
- Apply cloud-native practices, 12-factor application principles, and Mastercard engineering governance.
- Participate in code reviews, pull requests, retrospectives, and technical discussions.
- Troubleshoot production and performance issues, improve system reliability, and mentor engineers.
Requirements
- Proven experience developing enterprise-scale software applications as a Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, or Full-Stack Engineer.
- Extensive experience with Core Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
- Strong full-stack development experience with Angular and Java/Spring technologies.
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or equivalent messaging and event-streaming technologies.
- Understanding of microservice architecture, distributed systems, API design, event-driven systems, and cloud-native development.
- Understanding of cloud architecture principles including scalability, resiliency, reliability, and high availability.
- Knowledge of object-oriented design, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools across coding, refactoring, testing, debugging, documentation, and delivery.
- Strong SQL and database development skills with PostgreSQL or Oracle, including high-volume transactional systems.
- Experience diagnosing and improving application performance, scalability, reliability, and resiliency in production environments.
- Understanding of automated testing, CI/CD, Git-based development, code reviews, observability, and operational readiness.
- Ability to translate complex requirements into secure, testable, maintainable, and supportable solutions.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and make technical decisions with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement based in Arlington, Virginia, requiring three days per week onsite.
- Full-time benefits generally include medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Flexible spending account, health savings account, 401(k) with company match, and deferred compensation for eligible roles.
- Paid leave includes 16 weeks of new parent leave, up to 20 days of bereavement leave, 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 vacation days, five personal days, and 10 U.S. observed holidays.
- Fitness reimbursement or onsite fitness facilities and potential tuition reimbursement.
- Position is intended to be filled by December 30, 2026.
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About Mastercard
Mastercard builds and operates a global payments network used by banks, merchants, fintechs, and governments, offering card processing, real-time payments, tokenization, and fraud/risk services. It generates revenue from transaction processing and assessment/service fees across more than 200 countries and territories. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Purchase, New York, Mastercard is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: MA).