Backend Platform Engineer - AI-Powered Services

Mastercard; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mastercard is hiring a Software Engineer II in Arlington, Virginia, to work on an AI platform delivering analytics products and backend services. This role involves building and operating AI-powered features for financial institutions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong Java background, experience in AI/ML, and be proficient in CI/CD practices. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience building and shipping AI-powered features in production environments.
• Strong Java engineering background, including building and maintaining Spring Boot microservices.
• Hands-on experience in applied AI/ML (LLM integration, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows).

Responsibilities

• Build and operate services delivering AI-powered features ensuring correctness and reliability.
• Implement agentic workflows and LLM integrations from design specifications.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to integrate capabilities into shared AI infrastructure.

Skills

Java

AI/ML Integration

REST APIs

CI/CD Practices

Cloud Platforms (AWS or Azure)

Tools

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Mastercard is hiring a Software Engineer II in Arlington, Virginia, to work on an AI platform delivering analytics products and backend services. This role involves building and operating AI-powered features for financial institutions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong Java background, experience in AI/ML, and be proficient in CI/CD practices. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.