Software Engineer II

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 Job Title Software Engineer II – Cloud Engineering About the Role We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our Cloud Engineering team. This role is ideal for engineers who have moved beyond fundamentals and are ready to build, operate, and automate cloud platforms at scale, while continuing to grow depth in AWS, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure-as-Code. You will work closely with senior and lead engineers to design, build, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and platforms that support critical workloads. This is a hands-on engineering role - you will write code, ship infrastructure, troubleshoot real production issues, and learn how large-scale platforms are operated in an enterprise environment. What You’ll Do Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) Contribute to the provisioning and operation of Kubernetes platforms (Amazon EKS, KOPS) Support Linux-based systems (primarily Ubuntu) used across cloud environments Collaborate on designing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures Write and maintain automation and tooling using Python, GoLang, or comparable languages Assist with incident troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and platform stability improvements Apply basic networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, routing, load balancing, security groups) Partner with SRE, Security, and Application teams to deliver platform capabilities Follow engineering best practices: code reviews, documentation, testing, and operational readiness What We’re Looking For Required Skills & Experience 2–4 years of experience in software or cloud engineering Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, EKS or similar services) Practical experience using Terraform (modules, state, deployments) Working knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS, KOPS, or equivalent) Strong fundamentals in Linux administration (Ubuntu preferred) Understanding of basic networking concepts: VPCs, CIDR ranges, subnets Security groups, routing, DNS, load balancing Programming experience in Python or GoLang (or strong proficiency in at least one language) Experience working with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines Ability to troubleshoot issues logically and communicate clearly across teams Nice to Have Experience operating production Kubernetes clusters Exposure to observability tools (logs, metrics, alerting) Familiarity with cloud security concepts and IAM best practices Experience building internal developer platforms or shared infrastructure Interest in automation, platform engineering, and reliability practices What Success Looks Like in This Role You can independently deliver well-scoped cloud and infrastructure changes Your Terraform code is reusable, reviewed, and production-ready You contribute meaningfully to platform operations and incident resolution You proactively learn from senior engineers and apply feedback quickly You improve platforms not just by building, but by making them more reliable and usable Why Join Cloud Engineering Work on critical cloud platforms used by teams across the organization Learn from experienced senior and lead engineers Exposure to large-scale AWS and Kubernetes environments Strong culture of automation, engineering rigor, and continuous improvement Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethni ... (truncated, view full listing at source)