Lead Software Engineer

Mastercard

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Atlanta, GA
Salary
$140,000–$231,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $186k
$129k most similar roles pay here $242k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $184,425–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $186k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, processing transactions between financial institutions and merchants using its extensive network of credit, debit, and prepaid card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

Mastercard currently has 116 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,000–$207,000 across 104 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer joins the Marketing Services Technology team to provide technical leadership and ownership for a next-generation platform focused on end-to-end marketing campaign management. This role involves architecting highly available, large-scale platforms that manage audience targeting, execution, and measurement while driving cloud transformation initiatives. The engineer will lead teams of UI developers, full-stack engineers, and data engineers to build fault-tolerant systems and integrate backend services with user interfaces. Key responsibilities include designing REST APIs, implementing real-time data processing, and championing GenAI and Agentic AI capabilities for engineering efficiency. Technical requirements include Java, Spring Boot, React, GraphQL, Databricks, AWS, Spark, Hadoop, Python, and Scala. The role also requires expertise in Domain Driven Design, Event Driven Design, CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, and automated quality frameworks like JUnit and Mockito to ensure high-performance product delivery.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical leadership and expertise for architecting new platform capabilities and large-scale distributed systems.
  • Lead cross-functional teams of UI developers, full-stack engineers, and data engineers to build high-availability platforms.
  • Design and develop REST APIs and web services using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Drive engineering best practices regarding software quality, automation, observability, reliability, and performance.
  • Integrate backend data services with user interfaces while managing complex application and data flows.
  • Champion the adoption of GenAI, Agentic AI, and automated tools to improve development productivity.
  • Execute platform modernization initiatives using AWS and Databricks to support cloud transformation goals.

What we're looking for

  • Provide technical leadership for architecting new platform capabilities and large-scale distributed systems.
  • Be hands-on with Java, Spring Boot, and REST API development.
  • Experience with modern web technologies including React or Angular, NodeJS, and GraphQL.
  • Proficiency in Big Data tools such as Databricks, Hadoop, Spark, Python, and Scala.
  • Experience with real-time data ingestion and processing systems.
  • Knowledge of Domain Driven Design (DDD) and Event Driven Design (EDD).
  • Ability to build automated quality frameworks using JUnit, Mockito, and BDD testing frameworks.
  • Expertise in cloud-native solutions on AWS including CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools.

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