Lead Software Engineer - Java & Microservices, Cloud

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

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Ireland to lead backend Java development within the Cyber Security Services team. You will deliver high-performance Java applications, drive features end-to-end, and mentor peers while ensuring secure, scalable solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong SAFe/Agile experience and a proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, architects, and product stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Java SDK 1.8 or greater.
• Deep knowledge of SAFe/Agile processes.
• Experience with cloud software development (PCF, Azure) and microservices.

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.

Skills

Java back-end development

SAFe/Agile practices

Communication skills

Tools

JBoss

Tomcat

Shell scripting

JSON

Multi-threading

Maven

Linux

SQL

Pivotal

Kafka

Spring Framework

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Ireland to lead backend Java development within the Cyber Security Services team. You will deliver high-performance Java applications, drive features end-to-end, and mentor peers while ensuring secure, scalable solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong SAFe/Agile experience and a proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, architects, and product stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.