Principal Software Engineer - Java

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 - Java

Overview

As a Platform Engineer you will work with your product team to develop, deploy, operate and maintain security software solutions from inception to production. Our leading-edge solutions are integrated across the enterprise and provide automated, flexible and compliant authorization methods to accelerate migration, deployment and operation of applications in the public cloud. This is a fast-paced environment providing rapid delivery for our cross-market partners. You will be working in a highly collaborative environment that values speed and quality, with a strong desire to drive change as we continue our agile transformational journey.

Primary Skills

• 13-16 years of overall career experience as a Hands-On Developer or in a similar field
• Strong Coding & Programming experience in Java
• Strong exp in Spring boot, Microservices, Architecture, Distributed Systems, Resiliency
• Has dealt with applications working at scale, cross functional exp across functions, expertise in production support & Capacity planning
• Spring Boot / Framework
• API Development - REST
• Knowledge of IT concepts, strategies, and methodologies, architectures and technical standards.
• Excellent coding skills
  
  
  

• Individual Contributor Role
• Define, develop, and own end-to-end features and capabilities within continuous integration / continuous delivery frameworks and best practices
• Proven track record of solving complex technical challenges, with deep expertise in architecture, coding, and design.
• Lead optimization of a high-traffic web application, improving performance through efficient caching and query tuning etc.
• Spearhead the adoption of site reliability engineering (SRE) practices, including automated incident response and service-level objectives (SLOs), resulting in a reduction in downtime.
• Design and implement scalable microservices architecture for a mission-critical platform, enhancing system resilience and maintainability.
• Investigates and recommends components of new tools and techniques
• Works independently and/or paired within a highly collaborative environment
• Collaborates with team to understand and resolve issues with software and propose innovative solutions
• Contributes to development and refinement of product backlog
• Takes ownership of work and collaborates and communicates effectively and frequently with teammates
• Embraces Agile / XP development methodologies in a dynamic environment to meet and exceed prioritized business needs
  
  
  

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure & Microsoft E5
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean Startup, XP) and cross-functional teams (Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers) and interest or experience with pair-programming mindsets.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CI/CD concepts, processes and tools, testing frameworks and practices. (Bamboo, Jenkins)
• Familiar with Design Thinking, Behavior and Test-Driven Development
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with track record of contributing to and improving solutions.
• PCF Experience
• Awareness and experience with IT Security - SSL, Certificates, OAuth
• Database experience - DBA / Development
  
  
  

• 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.