Lead 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

Lead Software Engineer

Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Software Engineer to join our Data Science Workbench Platform team. This role is ideal for someone with deep technical expertise in Java, Python, MLOps, and DevOps practices, along with strong leadership and mentoring capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the payment card industry and be proficient in designing and consuming APIs. Experience with Kubernetes is a strong plus.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable components for the Data Science Workbench Platform.
Architect and implement robust MLOps pipelines to support model lifecycle management.
Develop and maintain APIs for internal and external integrations.
Champion DevOps practices using tools like Chef, Jenkins, and Bitbucket to ensure CI/CD and infrastructure automation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, product managers, and business stakeholders.
Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions with a strong understanding of the payment card industry.
Drive platform reliability, scalability, and performance improvements.
Contribute to Kubernetes-based deployment strategies and container orchestration.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a lead role.
Strong proficiency in Java and Python.
Hands-on experience with MLOps tools and frameworks.
Proven expertise in API development and integration.
Deep understanding of DevOps methodologies and tools: Chef, Jenkins, Bitbucket.
Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.
Solid business domain knowledge of the payment card industry.
Experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments is a plus.

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.