Lead Software Engineer, Java Microservices

Mastercard; Lusk; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive backend development and platform architecture in a fast-paced payments tech environment. You will lead a team of engineers, deliver scalable Java applications, and collaborate with product, security, and operations to ship features with reliability.

You will mentor teammates, perform code reviews, and ensure best practices across SAFe/Agile processes, cloud platforms, and microservices.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software delivery for large Java-based platforms.
• Strong background in Agile/SAFe methodologies and software craftsmanship.
• Proficiency with backend Java tech stacks and scalable architectures.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers and drive code quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of high-performance Java applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define features and user stories.
• Provide technical guidance and perform code reviews to ensure best practices.
• Own production support and incident resolution, acting as SME.
• Drive planning, architecture decisions and delivery of software solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership and mentoring.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Java

SAFe/Agile

JBoss

Tomcat

Shell scripting

JSON

Multi-threading

Maven

Linux

SQL

Spring

Kafka

Eclipse/IntelliJ

PCF/Azure

Microservices

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive backend development and platform architecture in a fast-paced payments tech environment. You will lead a team of engineers, deliver scalable Java applications, and collaborate with product, security, and operations to ship features with reliability.

You will mentor teammates, perform code reviews, and ensure best practices across SAFe/Agile processes, cloud platforms, and microservices.