Principal Software Engineer, Senior Architect
$170,000 – $337,000 USD
Tech Stack
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
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- HSA/FSA
- Parental Leave
- Paid Sick And Safe Time
- Vacation Time
- 401k
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Gym/Wellness
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.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $170,000 – $337,000 USD
Bonus: annual bonus