Software Engineering Manager

JobCubby; India; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Software Engineering Manager in India to drive strategic technical direction for full-stack applications and data-driven solutions. You will mentor a cross-functional team, collaborate with product managers and designers, and champion adoption of new technologies in a fast-paced, agile environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, and scalable delivery of secure, high-quality software across domains with a strong focus on analytics and data platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience in an agile production environment.
• Experience leading design and implementation of complex features in full-stack applications.
• Proficiency with object-oriented languages (Java/Spring or C#).
• Proficiency with front-end frameworks (React/Redux/TypeScript).
• Fluent in Git and Jenkins.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON/SOAP.
• Strong SQL, multi-threading, and messaging systems experience.
• Hands-on data-driven applications, data pipelines and ML systems in Java/Scala/Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic technical direction for applications, architectures, and development processes.
• Lead and push the boundaries of analytics and scalable applications.
• Contribute to product implementation while empowering your team.
• Champion innovation by adopting new technologies and methodologies.
• Lead with an agile mindset and guide teams through pivots.
• Coach, mentor, and develop a cross-functional engineering team.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to define roadmaps and releases.
• Ensure projects meet customer demands while scaling platform solutions.

Skills

Java/Spring

React/Redux/TypeScript

REST/JSON/SOAP

SQL/Multithreading

Python/Scala

Data pipelines/ML at scale

Leadership/ mentoring

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Kafka

Zookeeper

Splunk

Job description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Software Engineering Manager

Overview:

Mastercard Services enables customers across industries and geographies to make smarter decisions and reach better outcomes with a tailored portfolio of solutions beyond the transaction. If you thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment, value creativity and technical excellence, and are eager to make a meaningful impact, this is the role for you.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic technical direction for applications, architectures, and development processes.
• Lead and push the boundaries of analytics and powerful, scalable applications
• Act as a contributor to product implementation while empowering your team
• Champion innovation by exploring and adopting new technologies and methodologies.
• Lead with an agile mindset, adapting to changes quickly and guiding your team to pivot when needed.
• Coach, mentor, and develop a cross-functional engineering team to deliver high-quality solutions and well-tested code
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate across teams and business units to solve complex technical problems and ensure alignment.
• Partner with Product Managers and Customer Experience Designers to define roadmaps, scope features, and plan releases.
• Ensure projects meet customer demands while scaling platform solutions for future growth.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• 10+ years of engineering experience in an agile production environment.
• Experience leading the design and implementation of complex features in full-stack applications.
• Proficiency with object-oriented languages, preferably Java/ Spring, alternatively C#
• Proficiency with modern front-end frameworks, preferably React with Redux, Typescript.
• Fluent in the use of Git, Jenkins.
• Solid experience with RESTful APIs and JSON/SOAP based API.
• Solid experience with SQL, Multi-threading, Message Queuing.
• Hands-on experience with Python or Scala is preferred, as well as expertise in Hadoop platforms and related tools.
• Experience in building and deploying production-level data-driven applications and data processing, workflows/pipelines and/or implementing machine learning systems at scale in Java, Scala, or Python and deliver analytics involving all phases.
• Data engineering or data science background with strong understanding of data pipelines, architecture, infrastructure, and management.

Desirable Capabilities :

• Hands on experience of cloud native development using microservices.
• Hands on experience on Kafka, Zookeeper.
• Knowledge of enterprise application security protocols and concepts.
• Expertise with automated E2E and unit testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of Splunk or other alerting and monitoring solutions.

Core Competencies:

• Strong technologist eager to learn new technologies and frameworks.
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior teammates.
• Customer-centric development approach
• Passion for analytical / quantitative problem solving
• Ability to identify and implement improvements to team development processes
• Strong collaboration skills with experience collaborating across many people, roles, and geographies
• Motivation, creativity, self-direction, and desire to thrive on small project teams
• Superior academic record with a degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Corporate Security Responsibility

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.