Lead Software Engineer – Cybersecurity Platform (Java)

Mastercard; Howth; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard in Ireland is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive backend Java development within the Cyber Security Services team. You will deliver scalable, high‑volume applications and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to shape product features.

The role emphasizes SAFe/Agile processes, cloud/native microservices, and modern Java tooling. Strong communication and quick learning are essential in this pivotal leadership position.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java with 1.8+ syntax and APIs.
• Experience delivering high‑performance backend systems at scale.
• Deep understanding of SAFe/Agile software processes.
• Knowledge of Java stacks including Spring, Kafka, and REST services.
• Ability to learn quickly and contribute to a complex platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance, high-volume Java applications.
• Deliver software solutions through direct development work.
• Assist with production support and incident resolution as SME.
• Collaborate with leads, engineers, and analysts to define features.
• Contribute to planning and development of software solutions.
• Learn quickly and contribute to our platform architecture.
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Java

SAFe/Agile

JBoss

Tomcat

Shell scripting

JSON

Multithreading

Maven

Linux

SQL

Pivotal

Kafka

Spring Framework

Eclipse/IntelliJ

Cloud development

Microservices

Web services

Tools

PCF

Azure

Kafka

Tomcat

Maven

Eclipse/IntelliJ

Spring Framework

SQL databases

Job description

Mastercard in Ireland is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive backend Java development within the Cyber Security Services team. You will deliver scalable, high‑volume applications and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to shape product features.

The role emphasizes SAFe/Agile processes, cloud/native microservices, and modern Java tooling. Strong communication and quick learning are essential in this pivotal leadership position.