Principal Software Engineer

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 Principal Software Engineer Overview The Builders Hub Team, part of the Mastercard Software Builders Experience program, owns and drives developer experience for the company. The team has a unique opportunity to create a unified internal developer portal supporting and helping to drive a new internal developer platform (IDP). This portal and platform will assist all development teams across Mastercard and its M&A’s, with golden paths and automation that reduces toil and cognitive load for developers. The Builders Hub team has a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of an evolving landscape of technology at Mastercard and help shape the future of development, deployment and more! Role • Lead the design and Implementation of the Internal Developer Portal and Platform • Drive patterns and standards for Internal Developer Platform integration and automation • Create mechanisms to ensure alignment to those standards and best practices In an automated fashion • Lead by example with hands-on approaches to demonstrate engineering excellence • Mentor and guide software engineers and lead the team to improve engineering productivity, quality, and technology policy compliance • Identify opportunities for reuse and Improved efficiency • Engage with IT and Business partners, product owners and stakeholders to create meaningful roadmaps to ensure the most Important work Is prioritized • Champion all Mastercard engineering principles • Actively participate as a member of the Software Engineering Guild sharing your knowledge, best practices, ideas, and passion for technology • Help Identify and drive meaningful behavior changing metrics All About You • 12+ Years of lead software engineering experience • Deep, applied knowledge of designing, Implementing and supporting internal development platforms in a multi cloud environment • Deep understanding of cloud providers including AWS and Azure (Services, Access controls, Integration and Automation….etc) • Solid understanding of cloud security In highly regulated market segments and countries. • Solid experience with site reliability engineering mindset and creating solutions that are resilient, supportable and observable at all layers of the stack • Deep understanding of automation using various tools • Deep understanding of observability In a cloud environment • Solid understanding of pure Kubernetes and cloud provider based managed services Kubernetes • Proficient in web service design, standards, best practices and Implementation • Deep understanding of containerization and designing ephemeral solutions • Proven track record of delivering solutions to complex, multi-domain environments • Ability to articulate complex designs and solutions to people with varying levels of technical aptitude • Experienced in guiding less experienced engineers with the use of pair programming, code reviews, design reviews, etc. • Deep knowledge in migration from legacy technologies and mindset to the best In class solutions for the cloud • Self-Driven and able to navigate complex organizational environments • Strong communication skills both written and verbal • Strong collaboration skills and ability to gain alignment / buy-in on any solutions that will require cross functional support • Strong understanding of different project management methodologies Including waterfall and Agile/Scrum • Strong understanding of all phases of the SDLC process from design to deployment. • Enthusiasti ... (truncated, view full listing at source)