This role pays less than
74%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,500–$188,277
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$150k
versus about
$169k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join a team dedicated to transforming how payment systems are built, scaled, and operated. You will lead the design and development of cloud-ready applications, microservices, and distributed systems that support large-scale payment processing platforms while advancing modernization and engineering excellence. Your daily responsibilities include translating complex product requirements into technical designs, leading code reviews, mentoring junior developers, and implementing comprehensive testing strategies. You will build modular, high-performance applications using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, REST APIs, and JPA. The role requires expertise in cloud-native applications, CI/CD, and building AI-assisted applications or agentic workflows. You will solve technical challenges related to scalability, reliability, and security while ensuring software adheres to SOLID principles within an Agile Scrum environment to improve the performance of critical payment infrastructure.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Missouri?
Median $149500 from 35 postings across 4 companies.
Java
J2EE
Spring
Spring Boot
Kafka
RESTful Web Services
JPA
Microservices
CI/CD
Test-Driven Development
Agile Scrum
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Software Architecture
Secure Coding