Lead Software Engineer
Mastercard · Pune, India
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
Skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to solve complex technical challenges.
- Expertise in software architecture, design patterns, distributed systems, and cloud-native application design.
- Ability to balance business priorities, technical strategy, and long-term platform sustainability.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with global, cross-functional teams.
- Hands-on engineering leader capable of contributing to architecture, design, coding, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
- Experience driving innovation, modernization, automation, and engineering productivity initiatives.
- Ability to lead multiple concurrent programs in a matrixed, geographically distributed environment.
KEY TECHNOLOGY AREAS
Core Engineering
- Java (Java 17+ preferred)
- Spring Boot
- RESTful APIs
- Microservices Architecture
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Distributed Systems
About Mastercard
As part of a fast-paced team delivering innovative payment, digital commerce, and platform solutions, this role provides technical leadership across architecture, software engineering, AI-enabled development, and cloud-native modernization initiatives. The successful candidate will lead large-scale engineering programs, design scalable and secure solutions, drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices, and collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to deliver high-quality produ