Software Engineer II Job Listing at Mastercard in Arlington, VA (Job ID R-251929-Arlington, United States of America, 22203)

Description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Software Engineer II Overview:
Mastercard's Portfolio Intelligence team is seeking a Software Engineer II. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to build a high-performance analytics platform that helps businesses around the world unlock the full value of their data. Our next-generation platform combines industry-leading analytics, advanced software architecture, and the latest web technologies. You will play a vital role in a rapidly growing organization, working closely with experienced and driven engineers to solve complex challenges.
Engineers work in small, flexible teams, with every member contributing to the design, development, and testing of features. We follow an agile approach to software development and practice continuous integration and delivery. The work spans front-end web development, server-side computation, and database engineering. We avoid rigid organizational structures—each team adopts processes that best suit its members and projects.
You will collaborate closely with our U.S.-based teams in Arlington, VA, and New York City, NY.
This is a hybrid role based in New York City, NY or Arlington, VA, requiring three days per week onsite.

Role:
• Design and develop scalable, service-oriented software architectures using modern technologies and design patterns.
• Build and maintain intuitive, high-performance web applications that serve global enterprise users.
• Develop robust, secure, and reusable microservices and backend components.
• Contribute to system design, planning, and feature scoping in partnership with product and engineering leads.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code with continuous integration and delivery in mind.
• Optimize systems to handle large-scale, on-the-fly data processing across hundreds of dimensions.
• Explore and apply cutting-edge technologies to handle analytics on increasingly large and complex datasets.
• Drive improvements in team processes, technical execution, and software quality.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business value.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers on the team.

All About You:
• Proven full-stack engineer with experience in both frontend and backend development.
• Frontend skills: Strong proficiency in JavaScript frameworks such as React.js, along with HTML, CSS, and modern UI design patterns.
• Backend skills: Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful API design.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL, and familiarity with Snowflake is a plus.
• Strong grasp of software architecture, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.
• Solid foundation in algorithms, data structures, and system performance optimization.
• Experience working in Agile environments (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) with continuous integration and iterative development.
• Enthusiastic about solving complex, real-world problems through technology.
• Self-driven with the ability to take ownership, collaborate, and deliver in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, Business, or a related field. Equivalent practical experience may also be considered.

This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.

#LI-NF1 Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 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, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

New York City, New York: $110,000 - $176,000 USD Arlington, Virginia: $106,000 - $169,000 USD

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