Mastercard

Financial Services

LeadSoftwareEngineer

Dublin, Ireland FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Lead Software Engineer at Mastercard. Skills: Full stack web application development, Data pipelines, Agile methodologies, Team leadership, Technical strategy. Manage, coach, and develop a cross-functional engineering team. Provide strategic technical and product direction for applications, architectures, and software development processes”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive value for our customers; Scale platform solutions to meet customer demand

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Passion for analytical / quantitative problem solving; Solve complex problems

Eligibility Requirements

Information security responsibility

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12+ years of full stack engineering experience in an agile production environment, Experience leading engineering teams and/or coaching and mentoring junior teammates, Experience leading the design and implementation of large, complex features in full-stack applications, Experience leading a large technical effort that spans multiple people and teams, Customer-centric development approach, Passion for analytical / quantitative problem solving, Experience identifying and implementing technical improvements to development processes, Collaboration skills with experience working with people across roles and geographies, Motivation, creativity, self-direction, and desire to thrive on small project teams, Superior academic record with a degree in Computer Science or related technical field, written and verbal English communication skills, Abide by Mastercard’s security policies, Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being, Report any suspected information security violation or breach, Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings

Nice to Have

Knowledge of Spring Boot, Technologist with proven track record of learning new technologies and frameworks

What You'll Do.

and develop a cross-functional engineering team

Provide strategic technical and product direction for applications

and software development processes

Design and develop new

complex technical products from inception to release

Partner with product development on the product roadmap

and planning releases

Champion technical innovation and high quality within the team

Collaborate across teams and business units to solve complex problems

Lead goal setting and accountability practices within the engineering team

Continuously experiment and innovate to develop a high performing engineering team

Be a individual contributor to the implementation efforts of product solutions

Lead with an agile mindset and pivot fast and often as new information surfaces

Keep senior stakeholders informed of progress and incorporate input into technical decisions

Identify short term and long-term engineering needs to scale platform solutions to meet customer demand

Design and build of a full stack web application and data pipelines

Enhance solutions that drive value for our customers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with product development on the product roadmap, scoping features, and planning releases; Collaborate across teams and business units to solve complex problems; Collaboration skills with experience working with people across roles and geographies; Partner closely with other areas of the business

Communication Scope

written and verbal English communication skills

Process & Methodology

Scoping features, Planning releases, Goal setting, Accountability practices, Agile mindset

Full Job Description

**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 ### Overview We are the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless®. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities. Our team within Mastercard – Services within Mastercard: The Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the cutting-edge services that are used by some of the world's largest organizations to make multi-million dollar decisions and grow their businesses. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include payments-focused consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, business Test & Learn experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services. Advance Analytics Program: Within the D&S Technology Team, the Advance Analytics program is a program that is comprised of a rich set of products that provide accurate perspectives on Credit Risk, Portfolio Optimization, and Ad Insights. Currently, we are enhancing our customer experience wit

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