Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java Microservices & Cloud

Mastercard; Malahide; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Cyber Security Services seeks a Lead Software Engineer to play a critical leadership role in building new product functionality for a secure, high-volume platform. You will develop world-class backend and consumer-facing features using Java, Spring and microservices in a cloud-centric environment.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with architects and product teams, and drive SAFe/Agile practices while delivering secure, scalable software across a global landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven backend Java development experience in high-volume environments.
• Experience with SAFe/Agile methodologies and cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, cloud-native development, and security considerations.
• Hands-on with middleware and application servers (JBoss, Tomcat).
• Proficient in SQL, JSON, Maven and HTTP-based APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop high performance, high volume Java applications within Mastercard’s Cyber Security Services platform.
• Deliver software solutions with direct development and ownership of backend features.
• Assist production support as SME for incidents and problem tickets.
• Collaborate with leads, engineers, analysts to define features and user stories.
• Contribute to planning and development of software solutions and patterns.
• Mentor juniors and perform code reviews to maintain best practices.
• Learn and contribute to the platform’s complex architecture and deployments.
• Provide technical guidance across the team and foster secure coding practices.

Skills

Java

SAFe/Agile

Microservices

Cloud (PCF/Azure)

Linux

SQL

Kafka

Spring Framework

JSON

Maven

Tomcat

Jboss

Shell scripting

Multi-threading

Eclipse/IntelliJ

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

JBoss

Tomcat

Eclipse/IntelliJ

Maven

Kafka

PCF

Azure

Spring

Job description

Mastercard Cyber Security Services seeks a Lead Software Engineer to play a critical leadership role in building new product functionality for a secure, high-volume platform. You will develop world-class backend and consumer-facing features using Java, Spring and microservices in a cloud-centric environment.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with architects and product teams, and drive SAFe/Agile practices while delivering secure, scalable software across a global landscape.