Lead Software Engineer

Mastercard
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 231,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["React","TypeScript","AWS","Kubernetes","Terraform","CloudFormation","Backstage","Splunk","CI/CD","Observability"]

Lead end-to-end software design and architecture for a cloud-first developer platform within Mastercard's Builders Enablement Program, driving secure, scalable backend and frontend work (React/TypeScript) and ensuring high performance, reliability, and observability across distributed systems.

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4 months ago

Lead Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end software design and architecture for a cloud-first developer platform within Mastercard's Builders Enablement Program, driving secure, scalable backend and frontend work (React/TypeScript) and ensuring high performance, reliability, and observability across distributed systems.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end software design and architecture, translating business and system requirements into scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
  • •Own delivery of robust, secure, and high-performance software across backend platforms and frontend applications (React, TypeScript).
  • •Build and enhance internal developer platforms using Backstage or similar frameworks, leveraging plugin-based architectures.
  • •Define and implement comprehensive testing strategies and embed automated testing within CI/CD pipelines.
  • •Lead performance engineering initiatives, incident management, and root cause analysis to improve system reliability.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 231,000 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Extensive experience in software development and system design, with ownership of large-scale distributed systems.
  • •Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Java, C#) and frontend development using React and TypeScript.
  • •Experience building internal developer platforms (Backstage or similar) and plugin-based architectures.
  • •Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies; strong CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is preferred.
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:ReactTypeScriptAWSKubernetesTerraformCloudFormationBackstageSplunkCI/CDObservability

Company Brief

Mastercard
Mastercard is a global payments and technology company that processes transactions, provides fraud prevention and data services, and builds payment infrastructure for consumers, businesses, merchants and governments across 200+ countries.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Purchase, New York, United States
Founded: 1966
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