LeadSoftwareEngineer

**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 ### Who is Mastercard? Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. About the Role The File Transfer team within the Platform Services group designs, builds, and operates the technology that powers Mastercard’s market-facing and core platforms. This team enables secure, high-performance file transfers to and from customers across Mastercard’s global ecosystem. We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our O’Fallon based team with a focus on building and operating our Global File Transfer platform. This platform underpins secure, seamless data movement across Mastercard’s global infrastructure, including Mastercard’s next-generation switch. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain a secure and highly observable file transfer platform. The ideal candidate combines stron