Principal Software Engineer, Senior Architect

MastercardPurchase, NYHybridfull_timeprincipal

$170,000 – $337,000 USD

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a foundational technical and data architecture leader, partnering closely with the SVP, engineering, and product leadership to shape enterprise scale platforms and standards.
  • Define and evolve target architectures across third party SaaS, full stack engineering, and data platforms, modernizing core components of Mastercard’s corporate technology backbone.
  • Drive adoption of modern data technologies and architectural patterns, designing scalable, resilient solutions while championing a data first mindset that enables enterprise analytics and AI outcomes.
  • Provide hands on technical leadership and guidance, influencing engineering teams on design best practices, solution trade-offs, and implementation strategies.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, clearly communicating complex architectural topics in concise, business oriented language to support informed decision making.

Soft Skills

Technical Decision-MakingCross-Functional CollaborationMentoringStakeholder Management

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental
  • Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Gym/Wellness
  • HSA/FSA
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Sick And Safe Time
  • Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Vacation Time
  • Vision

Culture

Mentorship ProgramContinuous LearningCross-Functional TeamsDocumentation-Driven

Requirements

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Regions: Us

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About Mastercard
Industry: payments
Size: enterprise

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, aiming to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible.

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Compensation
Base salary: $170,000 – $337,000 USD
Bonus: annual bonus