Remote Tech Lead: Cloud Data Platform & Architecture

Mastercard; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Pension plan

Share purchase options

Extra holiday purchase optional

25 days holiday

Work from home opportunities

Health insurance

Job summary

Mastercard is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to design and develop their next-generation experimentation platform in Ireland. You will lead technical teams to create scalable, high-performance applications on cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, transforming data analytics into actionable insights.

In this role, strong expertise in microservices, RESTful APIs, and big data tools is essential, alongside proven leadership skills to guide teams across global time zones. The position offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, gym membership, and 25 days of holiday.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of extensive software engineering experience in an agile environment.
• Hands-on experience developing microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Experience in cloud technologies like AWS and/or Azure.
• Strong experience with big data and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive the architecture, design, and development of the experimentation platform.
• Guide cross-functional teams in building scalable services and APIs.
• Mentor engineers and champion engineering excellence.
• Architect and optimize systems to handle growing data volumes.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Microservices and RESTful APIs

Cloud technologies (AWS/Azure)

Data analytics tools (Databricks)

Technical leadership

Collaboration and communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Spark (or PySpark)

Job description

Mastercard is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to design and develop their next-generation experimentation platform in Ireland. You will lead technical teams to create scalable, high-performance applications on cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, transforming data analytics into actionable insights.

In this role, strong expertise in microservices, RESTful APIs, and big data tools is essential, alongside proven leadership skills to guide teams across global time zones. The position offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, gym membership, and 25 days of holiday.