Principal 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

Principal Software Engineer

Overview
The Open API team is responsible for developing and managing innovative API-based products that open up Mastercard’s card network data and adhere to Mastercard’s Data & Tech Responsibility Principles. Hosted on the Mastercard Developers portal, these API services enable new use cases and solutions that create value for our cardholders and business partners.
Role
• Design, develop and implement technical solutions and alternatives to meet business requirements in adherence with Mastercard standards, processes and best practices.
• Identify opportunity in developing Mastercard’s next generation API platform, develop new solutions in the Open API space, leveraging & bundling Mastercard’s vast array of existing services
• Perform Proofs of Concepts (PoCs) to assess and identify the technologies as per the needs of the organization.
• Provide recommendation to Senior Management and lead on selection of technologies and strategic technical direction
• Collaborate with business and technical partners to identify and scope the opportunities, identify risks, benefits and constraints
• Creative with an interest in bundling services in new ways to create new capabilities
• Develop documentation templates and enforce development of documentation throughout the lifecycle of the solution.
• Represent team in the information security and audit policies
• Liaise with other technology and commercial teams to execute.
• Provide SME experience for day-to-day system development and maintenance activities of the team.
• Mentor and guide other team members during all phases of the SDLC
All About You
• Strong Java and object-oriented design and development skills
• Knowledge of web frameworks like React, Node.js, NPM or Webpack will be an advantage
• Proven track record of leading, designing and delivering scalable software projects
• Passionate about delivering APIs and SDKs that are intuitive and make Developers lives easier
• Must be highly proficient in multiple programming languages
• Proven track record in Server or Web application development - multiple examples of solutions deployed where you were a lead expert developer or a key architect
• Experience in building commerce/payment applications will be an advantage
• You strive to create highly intuitive and responsive products.
• You care about the technical architecture and design - ensuring that the solution is flexibly designed and performs efficiently
• Expert understanding of software engineering concepts and methodologies
• Proactive and able to handle multiple high-priority demands while driving consistent results
• Highly driven with a ‘can do’ attitude yet a structured and pragmatic approach to execution
• Highly skilled in verbal and written communication skills with ability to precisely articulate problem space/opportunity
• Keen to embrace Mastercard’s values on decency and excited to bring ‘whole self’ to work everyday

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.