Open Finance Lead Architect & Engineer

Mastercard; Lusk; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Architect for Open Finance to design and deliver secure, scalable Open Banking services. You will be hands-on, review architectures, and collaborate with product and business teams to shape strategic initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, lead technical discussions, and drive architectural decisions that balance cost, speed, and long-term value. This role demands strong Java-based expertise and cloud experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and microservices.
• Hands-on in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Secure development practices and secure coding standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver robust, scalable Open Banking services.
• Be hands-on with code reviews, architecture reviews, and design sessions.
• Collaborate with product and business teams to shape initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and tech leads to raise the bar.
• Drive architectural decisions balancing speed, scale, and sustainability.
• Identify reuse opportunities and drive enterprise-wide alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Technical interviews

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Hibernate

Microservices

AWS

Azure

GCP

OWASP

Security protocols

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Architect for Open Finance to design and deliver secure, scalable Open Banking services. You will be hands-on, review architectures, and collaborate with product and business teams to shape strategic initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, lead technical discussions, and drive architectural decisions that balance cost, speed, and long-term value. This role demands strong Java-based expertise and cloud experience.