Principal Software Engineer

Mastercard•New York, NY

About The Position

The Builders Hub Team, part of the Mastercard Software Builders Experience program, owns and drives developer experience for the company. The team has a unique opportunity to create a unified internal developer portal supporting and helping to drive a new internal developer platform (IDP). This portal and platform will assist all development teams across Mastercard and its M&A’s, with golden paths and automation that reduces toil and cognitive load for developers. The Builders Hub team has a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of an evolving landscape of technology at Mastercard and help shape the future of development, deployment and more! The Principal Software Engineer will lead the design and implementation of the Internal Developer Portal and Platform, drive patterns and standards for IDP integration and automation, and create mechanisms to ensure alignment to those standards and best practices in an automated fashion. This role involves leading by example with hands-on approaches to demonstrate engineering excellence, mentoring and guiding software engineers, and improving engineering productivity, quality, and technology policy compliance. The engineer will also identify opportunities for reuse and improved efficiency, engage with IT and Business partners, product owners and stakeholders to create meaningful roadmaps, and champion Mastercard engineering principles. Active participation in the Software Engineering Guild and helping to identify and drive meaningful behavior changing metrics are also key aspects of the position.

Requirements

12+ Years of lead software engineering experience
Deep, applied knowledge of designing, Implementing and supporting internal development platforms in a multi cloud environment
Deep understanding of cloud providers including AWS and Azure (Services, Access controls, Integration and Automation….etc)
Solid understanding of cloud security In highly regulated market segments and countries.
Solid experience with site reliability engineering mindset and creating solutions that are resilient, supportable and observable at all layers of the stack
Deep understanding of automation using various tools
Deep understanding of observability In a cloud environment
Solid understanding of pure Kubernetes and cloud provider based managed services Kubernetes
Proficient in web service design, standards, best practices and Implementation
Deep understanding of containerization and designing ephemeral solutions
Proven track record of delivering solutions to complex, multi-domain environments
Ability to articulate complex designs and solutions to people with varying levels of technical aptitude
Experienced in guiding less experienced engineers with the use of pair programming, code reviews, design reviews, etc.
Deep knowledge in migration from legacy technologies and mindset to the best In class solutions for the cloud
Self-Driven and able to navigate complex organizational environments
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Strong collaboration skills and ability to gain alignment / buy-in on any solutions that will require cross functional support
Strong understanding of different project management methodologies Including waterfall and Agile/Scrum
Strong understanding of all phases of the SDLC process from design to deployment.
Enthusiastically engages engineers across technology organizations to promote standard software patterns and reuse of common libraries and services with experience leading open-source development efforts
Leads by example in establishing enterprise-wide standards for application integration and identifies/ anticipates future requirements to support business needs
Champions performance engineering practices to ensure that performance meets (or exceeds) expectations; educates stakeholders on performance testing processes, methodology, performance and scalability metrics, capacity modeling techniques, and testing approaches
Understand software development productivity metrics (e.g., code churn, commit size, commits/story) and help teams to remove blockers and continuously improve code velocity, quality, and release frequency
Experienced with NodeJS, Java, C# and other programming languages

Responsibilities

Lead the design and Implementation of the Internal Developer Portal and Platform
Drive patterns and standards for Internal Developer Platform integration and automation
Create mechanisms to ensure alignment to those standards and best practices In an automated fashion
Lead by example with hands-on approaches to demonstrate engineering excellence
Mentor and guide software engineers and lead the team to improve engineering productivity, quality, and technology policy compliance
Identify opportunities for reuse and Improved efficiency
Engage with IT and Business partners, product owners and stakeholders to create meaningful roadmaps to ensure the most Important work Is prioritized
Champion all Mastercard engineering principles
Actively participate as a member of the Software Engineering Guild sharing your knowledge, best practices, ideas, and passion for technology
Help Identify and drive meaningful behavior changing metrics

Benefits

insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
flexible spending account and health savings account
paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire
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
many more