Software Engineer II – Secure Payments & Cloud Innovator

MasterCard; Glencullen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Paid volunteer days

Charitable matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Mastercard is hiring a Software Engineer II in an environment focused on secure, reliable, and scalable payment systems. You will join Mastercard Launch, a graduate development program that builds skills for a future innovator in payments, with emphasis on security, design, and maintainability.

Ideal candidates are final-year students with strong CS fundamentals, proficiency in Java/JavaScript/C#/Python, and interest in cloud-native development, AI/ML in cloud, and DevOps.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineer who writes high-quality code with a focus on security, design, and maintainability.
• Contribute to all phases of software development from design through rollout.
• Owns team software including monitoring, dependencies, build, and deployments.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively in a global environment.
• Currently enrolled in final year of bachelor's or accelerated master's program.
• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and core CS concepts.
• Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, etc.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills and a good team player.
• Ability to evaluate and apply AI-driven solutions to enhance customer experience, operational efficiency, and software development processes.
• Interested in writing PLSQL queries in Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced technologies and applications that revolutionize payments.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver secure, reliable software.
• Participate in security-focused software development lifecycle.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

C#

Python

Algorithms & data structures

Cloud-native development

DevOps practices

AI/ML & GenAI

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress (final year)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud Foundry

AWS

Azure

PLSQL (Oracle)

Job description

Mastercard is hiring a Software Engineer II in an environment focused on secure, reliable, and scalable payment systems. You will join Mastercard Launch, a graduate development program that builds skills for a future innovator in payments, with emphasis on security, design, and maintainability.

Ideal candidates are final-year students with strong CS fundamentals, proficiency in Java/JavaScript/C#/Python, and interest in cloud-native development, AI/ML in cloud, and DevOps.