Lead Full-Stack Engineer - Architecture & Impact

Mastercard Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance (medical)

401k match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive the end-to-end design and delivery of scalable, secure full‑stack applications. You will partner with Product, UX, Data & Analytics, DevOps, and other teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

The role requires deep expertise in Java/Spring Boot or Python/Django, modern front-end stacks, and strong cloud/DevOps practices. You will mentor engineers, define standards, and lead architectural discussions.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java/Spring Boot or Python/Django in enterprise apps.
• Designing backend services, RESTful APIs, and data models.
• Cloud and DevOps practices with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in full-stack development of scalable apps.
• Own end-to-end architecture and drive engineering best practices.
• Lead front-end and back-end development for high-impact solutions.
• Mentor engineers and conduct design reviews.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

Python/Django

Angular

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Architecture & design

RESTful APIs

Cloud/AWS/Azure

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD

Security

Tools

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD tooling

AWS

Azure

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive the end-to-end design and delivery of scalable, secure full‑stack applications. You will partner with Product, UX, Data & Analytics, DevOps, and other teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

The role requires deep expertise in Java/Spring Boot or Python/Django, modern front-end stacks, and strong cloud/DevOps practices. You will mentor engineers, define standards, and lead architectural discussions.