Mastercard is a global technology leader in the payments industry, dedicated to connecting and powering an inclusive digital economy accessible to everyone. We leverage secure data, innovative partnerships, and passionate teams to empower individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses to reach their full potential. Our commitment to a strong decency quotient shapes our culture and drives our work across over 210 countries and territories, as we collaboratively build a sustainable world brimming with priceless possibilities.

The Mastercard Payment Networks team is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead dynamic teams responsible for developing robust and scalable backend systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive technical innovation, foster engineering excellence, and cultivate high-performing teams that tackle intricate distributed systems challenges. Success in this position demands a blend of deep technical expertise, a strong sense of ownership, and a results-oriented approach.

Lead architectural design and development of high-performance, scalable backend systems, guiding teams in building services with Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs. Ensure systems are engineered for high throughput, efficient data processing, and dependable data access, while upholding rigorous engineering best practices, design standards, and code quality. Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, manage dependencies, and pinpoint opportunities for system optimization.

Take ownership of the complete delivery lifecycle, from initial planning through to production deployment. Guarantee robust engineering readiness, including clear requirements, designs, and dependency management. Drive predictable project execution with well-defined milestones and timelines, actively managing risks, blockers, and inter-team dependencies.

Uphold operational excellence by ensuring systems meet stringent expectations for reliability, scalability, and performance. Champion the adoption of comprehensive monitoring, observability, and incident management practices. Support teams in efficiently resolving production issues and enhancing overall system stability. Continuously refine engineering processes, tools, and quality benchmarks for ongoing improvement.

A minimum of 10 years of software engineering experience, including proven leadership capabilities. Demonstrated experience in delivering large-scale, distributed backend systems. Hands-on proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, and REST-based services is essential. Expertise in microservices and event-driven architectures is required, alongside a solid understanding of data storage systems (RDBMS/NoSQL) and data access patterns. Experience with messaging platforms such as Kafka is necessary.

Exposure to large-scale data systems or storage platforms is highly advantageous. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies, and cloud-native development practices is expected. A strong grasp of system reliability, observability, and performance tuning principles is crucial. Excellent problem-solving abilities and adept stakeholder management skills are key. Previous experience in mentoring engineers and leading teams is a significant asset. Adherence to Mastercard's corporate security policies and practices is mandatory for all roles.