Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack Developer

Lead Software Engineer (UI)

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 (UI)Mastercard Settings Platform is responsible for building cutting‑edge platforms that power Mastercard’s core switching capabilities, including Authorization, Clearing, and Settlement. The team develops highly resilient, scalable, and real‑time systems that operate at global scale and enable mission‑critical payment flows across the Mastercard network.
In this role, you will lead and contribute to end‑to‑end product development using Digital Native Architecture (DNA) on Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), following Agile (SAFe) practices. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, architecture, testing, and global delivery teams to deliver high‑quality solutions for the payments ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop modern, scalable UI and full‑stack solutions supporting Switching (Authorization, Clearing, and related services).
Analyze complex business and technical requirements and translate them into robust digital solutions.
Lead or contribute to end‑to‑end Agile (SAFe) product development, from design through production.
Partner with Business Owners, Architects, QA, SRE, and Vendors to ensure successful delivery.
Drive cross‑team coordination across multiple geographies.
Own and present project metrics (delivery, quality, automation, defects) for leadership reviews.
Lead initiatives around automation, defect reduction, and overall quality improvement.
Actively contribute to architectural discussions, ensuring solutions align with DNA and cloud‑native principles.


Required Experience & Skills
Technical Expertise

10+ years of experience as a software developer with strong focus on UI / Front‑End technologies.
Deep expertise in Angular (18+), Node.js, and modern UI state management (e.g., Redux).
Strong understanding of full‑stack product development, including:

UI
Databases (RDBMS or modern data stores)
Messaging
Reporting and observability


Experience building online, real‑time, and/or batch processing systems.
Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and code quality practices.

Cloud & Architecture (Desirable)

Experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF).
Exposure to Digital Native Architecture (DNA) and cloud‑native design patterns.


Domain & Delivery Experience

Strong understanding of Payments and Cards industry, preferably Authorization and Clearing.
Proven experience working in Agile / SAFe environments.
Experience driving quality initiatives, automation strategies, and defect metrics.
Ability to balance hands‑on development with technical leadership and mentorship.


Behavioral & Leadership Skills

Strong communicator, capable of working with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Ability to guide and mentor engineers toward the right technical solutions.
Result‑oriented mindset with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and delivery excellence.
Comfortable handling global team coordination across time zones.

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.

Experience Level

Senior Level