Principal Software Engineer

Role
• Architecture & Design
oDefine and maintain software architecture standards and best practices.
oDesign scalable, secure, and maintainable systems aligned with business goals.
oEvaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and frameworks.
• Technical Leadership
oCollaborate with engineering teams to guide implementation of architectural decisions.
o Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to architectural principles.
• Technology Strategy
oActively contribute to the department Technology Strategy.
oPartner with P&E to identify innovative solutions and drive strategic decisions.
oWork closely with A&T to implement Enterprise Standards in the application.
oProvide strategic thinking and leadership related to a wide range of applications and systems design and implementation
• Stakeholder Collaboration
oWork closely with product managers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
oMake presentations to the Senior Management, Business Owners and other Stakeholders and help them in decision making process.
oCommunicate architectural vision and strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Innovation & Strategy
oStay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.
oDrive innovation by identifying opportunities for technical improvement and modernization.
oLead proof-of-concept initiatives and evaluate feasibility of new approaches.
oProactively share and seek knowledge within their Guild/Program to drive reuse of patterns/libraries/practices and enhance productivity

Technical Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in an architectural role.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
• Expertise in Java & J2EE Technologies, DB Technologies, Microservices, APIs, and Dev Ops tools
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, DevOps).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Prior experience in Payment Industry and Payment Processing Domain is a big plus.
• Experience in Mastercard Enterprise Standards, Shared Services (API Gateway, CaaS, Axon etc.), SOAR review process will be a big plus.

Corporate Security Responsibility
Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position must:

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.

Client-provided location(s): Pune, India

Job ID: Mastercard-22331_R-258023

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-20T19:22:49