Lead Software Engineer

Our Purpose We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results. Title and Summary Lead Software Engineer • Cryptographic Security Engineering team designs, builds and supports service platforms that provide cryptographic, key management and certificate management functions utilized by global Mastercard application teams. • The Cryptographic Security Engineering team develops and supports shared security services to be leveraged across Enterprise by consuming application teams. Our inventory of shared services include cryptography, certificate management, code signing, and key management. • This role is a technical leader on a team which will be responsible for the component design, development and integration of digital security technologies and solutions to be leveraged by the enterprise. • This position includes partnering with project managers for implementation of technical solutions, detailing costs and time estimates for initiatives, mentoring junior team members through all phases of the software development lifecycle, and ensuring compliance of audit requirements proactively. • Candidates must be able to obtain a deep technical understanding of the applications/systems that they are working on and must be willing to dig in and ask challenging questions to make sure that plans are executed efficiently. • Candidates should have a strong interest in Cryptographic Security. • Candidates must demonstrate strong technical leadership and ability to engage in out-of-the-box problem solving. • Candidate will be responsible for researching alternative technical solutions for changing business needs. Role • Lead implementation efforts of new products and services with strong communication to impacted business owners. • Design, develop, and deliver scalable security solutions that meet business requirements in adherence with Mastercard standards, processes and best practices. • Contribute to the overall strategy and manage complex issues within functional area of expertise. • Lead review sessions of technical requirements. • Coordinate with multiple teams to ensure platform goals are met. • Research and perform PoC’s (Proof of Concept) on current and upcoming technologies and application appropriate frameworks to improve security and development practices. • Coach junior level employees on software development and security best practices • Have a strong testing foundation and understand the need and use of unit, integration, performance and other testing types and strategies. All About You • Expert understanding of software engineering concepts and methodologies. • High-energy, detail-oriented and proactive with the ability to function under pressure in an independent environment. • Successful track record in software development, security engineering, and/or DevOps. • Expert critical thinking and problem-solving skills. • Extensive experience with one of following languages: C, C , RUST, Java • Strong technical background (UNIX, databases, network). • Intermediate Cryptographic Security skills, specifically to Cryptographic operations • Familiarity with delivering solutions which comply with industry regulations (PCI, GLBA, SOX). • Familiarity with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) or Trusted execution environment. • Experience in dealing with difficult situations and making decisions with a sense of urgency. • A strong knowledge of various testing frameworks and tools In the US, Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment 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. If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application 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. Pay Ranges San Francisco, California: $164,000 - $256,000 USD O'Fallon, Missouri: $137,000 - $213,000 USD Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.

Salary : $164,000 - $256,000