Software Engineer II

Mastercard•O'fallon, MO

6d•$92,000 - $147,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mastercard's Core Payments organization is seeking a Software Engineer II to contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of secure, scalable, and reliable software solutions that power critical payment capabilities across Network Solutions. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality software at the application and component level, collaborating with Product and engineering partners to translate business requirements into technical solutions, and supporting the full software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering fundamentals, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to engineering excellence through quality, security, performance, and operational best practices.

Requirements

Experience developing, testing, deploying, and supporting software applications in an enterprise environment.
Ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.
Understanding of software design principles, software architecture concepts, and common design patterns.
Experience applying appropriate data structures and programming techniques to solve technical problems effectively.
Experience with unit, functional, and integration testing practices and tools.
Knowledge of secure coding standards and secure software development practices.
Experience participating in code reviews and following software quality best practices.
Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Understanding of performance optimization, scalability, reliability, and application monitoring concepts.
Familiarity with operational support, observability, maintainability, and production readiness practices.
Experience with source control, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and modern software delivery methodologies.
Familiarity with Agile development practices, including Scrum, Kanban, or similar frameworks.
Strong collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies, tools, and architecture patterns.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, and support software applications and services throughout the software development lifecycle.
Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure software solutions.
Contribute to software design and architecture discussions, applying appropriate design patterns, application patterns, and engineering standards.
Write secure, high-quality code while adhering to established coding standards, secure development practices, and team processes.
Participate in code reviews to improve code quality, maintainability, security, and overall engineering excellence.
Develop and maintain unit, functional, and integration tests to ensure quality, reliability, and functional coverage.
Troubleshoot, debug, and refactor existing applications to resolve issues and improve system stability.
Analyze and optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability through monitoring, testing, and continuous improvement efforts.
Apply effective data structures and software engineering principles to build efficient and maintainable solutions.
Build software with operational readiness in mind, including observability, maintainability, production support, and reliability.
Participate in Agile planning, requirements elaboration, estimation, prioritization, and delivery activities with Product and Business stakeholders.
Utilize CI/CD pipelines, automation, source control, and modern software delivery practices to improve engineering efficiency and consistency.
Collaborate with peers to evaluate solutions, solve technical challenges, share knowledge, and support Engineering Guild initiatives.
Create and maintain technical documentation for software components, APIs, services, and delivered solutions.
Continuously learn and adopt new technologies, tools, and development approaches that support business and engineering objectives.

Benefits

insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
flexible spending account and health savings account
16 weeks of new parent leave
up to 20 days of bereavement leave
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
25 days of vacation time
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