Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry that seeks to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible.

The Principal Engineer for the Offers Platform will serve as the technical leader responsible for architecting, designing, and guiding the development of robust, scalable solutions that power our offers ecosystem.

Key responsibilities include setting engineering standards, mentoring senior engineers, and overseeing the end‑to‑end lifecycle of platform enhancements.

• Lead architecture and design of core offers platform components
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact features
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence
• Drive platform scalability, reliability, and performance improvements
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
• Champion code quality, automation, and continuous integration
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Extensive background in software engineering, including platform architecture and technical leadership
• Strong hands‑on experience building enterprise‑scale applications using Java and related JVM technologies
• Proven expertise designing and implementing RESTful web services, APIs, and microservices‑based architectures
• Experience with Spring ecosystem technologies such as Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Spring Cloud
• Strong database experience with PostgreSQL and relational data modeling; familiarity with No
  
  SQL technologies is a plus
• Experience with modern front‑end technologies such as React, JavaScript, Type Script, HTML, and CSS
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems using big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, or similar platforms
• Hands‑on experience with cloud‑native application development and deployment using AWS, PCF, Kubernetes, Docker, or comparable platforms
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms, distributed systems, API design, observability, resiliency, performance tuning, and secure software development practices
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality practices, and Dev Ops tools such as Jenkins, Git, Maven, Gradle, Sonar Qube, or similar technologies
• Strong understanding of security, scalability, reliability, and high‑availability principles
• Excellent leadership, communication, mentoring, and problem‑solving skills

• 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

Mastercard is a merit‑based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco, California: $204,000 - $337,000 USD