Lead Software Development Engineer - API Platform

Lead Software Development Engineer - API Platform Mastercard Developers (https://developer.mastercard.com) is the primary API platform for Mastercard partners to access a diverse range of payment, data, loyalty, and security APIs. The team is responsible for delivering an experience that ensures developers can quickly find the right API, assess its technical capabilities and integrate it into new and innovative solutions. Mastercard Developers is looking for a versatile and customer‑obsessed engineer to join our team.

You will play a key role in designing and developing next‑generation products and services in Mastercard for a global audience. Role Responsibilities Lead planning, design and implementation of technical solutions for global customers (internal and external) Continually ideate, scope, develop, deliver, test and iterate features for the constantly evolving and growing Mastercard Developers. Ensure appropriate levels of automation are adopted (build, deploy, configure, validate, monitor).

Liaise with other global technology, data, operations teams to execute. Act as subject matter expert for Mastercard Developers API Platform and services to support customer integrations on occasion. Qualifications 8+ years of backend development experience.

Very strong Java and object‑oriented design and development skills. Knowledge of Kotlin is a plus as it is one of our primary language for backend services. Strong fundamentals of Spring Boot, microservices, and SQL‑based database (Oracle and PostgreSQL).

Proven track record in API based products. You care about the technical architecture and design—ensuring that the solution is flexibly designed and performs efficiently. Experienced working in an Agile environment with a global team that makes frequent production releases.

Background in Dev/Ops a distinct advantage. Background in automation a distinct advantage. Experience in designing and delivering APIs and security models an advantage.

You strive to create highly intuitive and responsive products. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr