Lead Software Engineer

Mastercard is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in Pune.

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

Our Purpose We connect and power an inclusive digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data, networks, partnerships, and passion, our innovations help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our culture is driven by our Decency Quotient (DQ)—fostering inclusion, respect, and diversity. We believe our differences make us stronger—enabling better decisions, driving innovation, and delivering superior business outcomes.

About Mastercard

The Mastercard Authentication Program owns how consumer authentication works across both in-store and e-commerce use cases. This role contributes to building and operating best-in-class authentication products such as ID Check, Token Authentication Service, and Token Authentication Framework, driving adoption, scale, and revenue growth. This position sits at the intersection of Site Reliability Engineering, platform engineering, and release engineering, ensuring our platforms are scalable, resil