Lead Software Engineer

Mastercard

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Work type: On-site
Location: O'Fallon, MO
Salary: $140,000–$231,000 / yr
Posted: 42 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 150 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,000–$207,000 across 142 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

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Lead Software Engineer(Recorded Future) joins the team to lead a group of internal developers and Statement-of-Work contractors in the operation and evolution of the CDIP platform. This role involves overseeing the deployment, continuous enhancement, and reliability of the platform while ensuring alignment with data governance requirements and organizational standards. The engineer will build and enhance a platform using Databricks to ingest Recorded Future data, evaluating it against comparable Mastercard datasets to uncover actionable patterns and create a scalable pipeline for commercializing insights. Key responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, driving engineering best practices like code quality and testing standards, and collaborating with architecture teams. The position requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to translate complex technical issues into clear explanations while managing risks and blockers.

Skills

Databricks Monitoring Incident Response Automation Data Governance Code Quality Testing Standards

What you'll do

Lead and mentor a team of internal developers and contractors on daily CDIP build and deployment activities.
Oversee the deployment, operation, and continuous enhancement of the CDIP platform.
Build a scalable pipeline using Databricks to ingest and commercialize Recorded Future data.
Drive engineering best practices including code quality, testing standards, and operational excellence.
Support platform reliability through monitoring, incident response, and continuous process improvement.
Contribute to technical strategy regarding tooling, automation, and architectural enhancements.
Ensure all development aligns with Mastercard policies, data governance, and compliance standards.
Translate complex technical issues into clear explanations for senior leadership and stakeholders.

What we're looking for

Lead and mentor a team of internal employees and Statement-of-Work contractors in daily development activities.
Oversee the deployment, operation, and continuous enhancement of the CDIP platform.
Collaborate with internal architecture and leadership teams to ensure alignment on requirements and design intent.
Drive engineering best practices including code quality, testing standards, and operational excellence.
Support platform reliability through monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of operational processes.
Contribute to technical strategy regarding tooling, automation, and architectural enhancements.
Translate complex technical issues into clear, concise explanations for both technical and senior leadership.
Coordinate with internal and external partners to ensure compliance with Mastercard policies and standards.