Principal Software EngineerThe Builders Hub Team, part of the Mastercard Software Builders Experience program, owns and drives developer experience for the company. The team has a unique opportunity to create a unified internal developer portal supporting and helping to drive a new internal developer platform (IDP). This portal and platform will assist all development teams across Mastercard and its M&A's, with golden paths and automation that reduces toil and cognitive load for developers.
The Builders Hub team has a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of an evolving landscape of technology at Mastercard and help shape the future of development, deployment and more!RoleLead the design and implementation of the internal developer portal and platformDrive patterns and standards for internal developer platform integration and automationCreate mechanisms to ensure alignment to those standards and best practices in an automated fashionLead by example with hands-on approaches to demonstrate engineering excellenceMentor and guide software engineers and lead the team to improve engineering productivity, quality, and technology policy complianceIdentify opportunities for reuse and improved efficiencyEngage with IT and business partners, product owners, and stakeholders to create meaningful roadmaps to ensure the most important work is prioritizedChampion all Mastercard engineering principlesActively participate as a member of the Software Engineering Guild sharing your knowledge, best practices, ideas, and passion for technologyHelp identify and drive meaningful behavior changing metricsAll About You12+ years of lead software engineering experienceDeep, applied knowledge of designing, implementing, and supporting internal development platforms in a multi-cloud environmentDeep understanding of cloud providers including AWS and Azure (services, access controls, integration and automation…etc)Solid understanding of cloud security in highly regulated market segments and countriesSolid experience with site reliability engineering mindset and creating solutions that are resilient, supportable, and observable at all layers of the stackDeep understanding of automation using various toolsDeep understanding of observability in a cloud environmentSolid understanding of pure Kubernetes and cloud provider based managed services KubernetesProficient in web service design, standards, best practices, and implementationDeep understanding of containerization and designing ephemeral solutionsProven track record of delivering solutions to complex, multi-domain environmentsAbility to articulate complex designs and solutions to people with varying levels of technical aptitudeExperienced in guiding less experienced engineers with the use of pair programming, code reviews, design reviews, etc.Deep knowledge in migration from legacy technologies and mindset to the best in class solutions for the cloudSelf-driven and able to navigate complex organizational environmentsStrong communication skills both written and verbalStrong collaboration skills and ability to gain alignment/buy-in on any solutions that will require cross-functional supportStrong understanding of different project management methodologies including waterfall and Agile/ScrumStrong understanding of all phases of the SDLC process from design to deploymentEnthusiastically engages engineers across technology organizations to promote standard software patterns and reuse of common libraries and services with experience leading open-source development effortsLeads by example in establishing enterprise-wide standards for application integration and identifies/anticipates future requirements to support business needsChampions performance engineering practices to ensure that performance meets (or exceeds) expectations; educates stakeholders on performance testing processes, methodology, performance and scalability metrics, capacity modeling techniques, and testing approachesUnderstands software development productivity metrics (e.g., code churn, commit size, commits/story) and helps teams to remove blockers and continuously improve code velocity, quality, and release frequencyExperienced with NodeJS, Java, C#, and other programming languagesCorporate Security ResponsibilityAll activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come 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 practicesEnsure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessedReport any suspected information security violation or breachComplete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelinesIn line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full-time (and certain part-time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S.
observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.Pay RangesNew York City, New York: $204,000 - $337,000 USD