Lead Software Engineer – Java & Cloud Microservices

Mastercard; Leixlip; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Cyber Security Services team in Ireland. You will lead high-performance Java applications, guide development, and collaborate with engineers, analysts and leads to shape product functionality.

You will participate in planning, perform code reviews, mentor juniors, and help resolve production incidents. The role demands strong communication and a proactive security mindset, aligned with Mastercard's standards.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Java SDK 1.8 or greater.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of talented engineers to develop high performance, high volume Java applications.
• Deliver solutions by providing direct development of software solutions.
• Assist with production support issues by acting as point-of-contact and subject matter expert in resolving incidents and problem tickets.
• Work closely with other technical leads, software engineers, business & system analysts to define features and user stories.
• Contribute to the planning and development of software solutions.
• Possess the aptitude to quickly learn and contribute to our complex platform.
• Perform code reviews of co-worker's deliverables to ensure best practices.
• Provide technical guidance to junior team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile methodologies

Tools

Java

Jboss

Tomcat

Shell scripting

JSON

Maven

Linux

SQL

Pivotal

Kafka

Spring framework

Eclipse/IntelliJ

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Cyber Security Services team in Ireland. You will lead high-performance Java applications, guide development, and collaborate with engineers, analysts and leads to shape product functionality.

You will participate in planning, perform code reviews, mentor juniors, and help resolve production incidents. The role demands strong communication and a proactive security mindset, aligned with Mastercard's standards.