Principal Architect (Java & Mobile)

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

Principal Architect (Java & Mobile)

At Mastercard Corporate Solutions, we empower businesses to succeed through innovative, trusted payment solutions that deliver a seamless, digital-first experience around the world. We are hiring a Principal Software Engineer (Architect) to provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, drive architectural decisions, and ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Java development, Spring Boot framework, microservices architecture, mobile development, and cloud technologies, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set and drive the technical vision and architecture for the Corporate Solutions Java and Mobile development teams. This role will drive the vision and architectural design, including dependent services, service interactions, and policies.
• Responsible for the analysis, design, development, and delivery of software solutions
• Define requirements for new applications and customizations, adhering to standards, processes, and best practices
• Lead projects to prototype and prove concepts for new technologies, application frameworks, and design patterns.
• Ensure that solutions are built for scale and are applicable to Mastercard environment, addressing the needs of all relevant stakeholders.
• Work on complex enterprise-wide initiatives spanning multiple services / programs and drives resolution.
• Work with business / product owners to architect and deliver on new services to introduce new products and bundles.
• Take ownership to improve the customer experience of an entire set of services / applications sold as products or bundled services.
• Contribute and lead Guild initiatives by engaging and mentoring Engineers at all levels to improve the craftmanship of Software Engineering.
• Simplify and improve the cost / benefit of a function / service / architecture strategy.
• Apply judgment and experience to balance trade-offs between competing interests.
• Venture beyond comfort zone to take on assignments across different areas of Software Engineering.
• Take on organization-wide and public speaking engagements and publishes white papers and blogs on relevant and emerging technical topics.
• Consult across teams and across organization lines to identify synergies and reuse opportunities.
• Collaborate with existing Principals and management to set engineering principles and federate them throughout the program
• Participate and contribute to Principal review architecture meetings and drive resolutions to enterprise-wide challenges and regulatory needs.
• Write recommendations for job promotions based on an unbiased view of one's accomplishments.
• Conduct technical interviews for hiring engineering staff and raising the performance bar.
• Assist people managers in the talent management process in hiring strong engineering talent and running performance evaluations.
• Engage with external technical communities to extend our reach and benefit from the discovery outside of Mastercard and our industry.

Qualifications :

LI-TE1

Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

In 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 based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. 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 new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 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, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

Atlanta, Georgia : $165,000 - $264,000 USD

Salary : $165,000 - $264,000