Lead, Software Engineer

MainframeMaster; Fallon (NV); On-site; USD 140,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

MainframeMaster is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Fallon, United States. This role requires expertise in quality engineering and a strong background in software development, particularly in COBOL and Java.

The successful candidate will collaborate with development teams to improve software quality and performance, while overseeing quality assurance methodologies and driving automation initiatives.

The position offers a competitive salary between $140,000 and $231,000 per year, reflecting the importance of ensuring top-tier software standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with other developers to ensure systems are designed for reliability.
• Knowledge in Digital Native Architecture.
• Exposure with a mainframe Source Control tool.

Responsibilities

• Play a crucial part in helping drive Quality to build and ship better products.
• Collaborate with development teams to enhance existing software development processes.
• Drive QE methodologies and help build high quality software.

Skills

COBOL

Java

SQL

CICS

Testing methodologies

Agile

Tools

JUnit

Selenium

Soap UI

RALLY

ALM

Job description

# Lead, Software EngineerMastercardFull-timeO Fallon, United States of America, 63368-7263USD 140,000 - 231,00029 viewsPosted February 28, 2026## Job DescriptionOverview• Quality Engineering team within MasterCard is about creating an ecosystem to build a world beyond waiting for all delivery teams to help achieve time-to-market, quality excellence, and higher customer satisfaction within all verticals including core, emerging payments, and value-added services.• Unlike similar quality/testing roles in other organizations, Quality Engineering position at MasterCard requires firm knowledge and hands on software development and architecture skills on par with software developer to work closely with developers to build test automation, test infrastructure, and perform code analysis/review to enable development quality.• This position will be responsible for driving Quality Engineering best practices within MasterCard in working with teams to deliver applications and solutions that meet the needs of our stakeholders, including consumers, merchants, issuers and governments.Questions:• Are you a software professional who is passionate about innovative technology and its potential to help create a world beyond cash?• Can you plan test strategy and acceptance criteria keeping end customer needs – functional, non-functional, and user experience - in mind?• Love being hands on and can write code to break software as part of ensuring highest software quality and stability?• Do you have a motivation to help drive quality automation and self-service culture as a part of software delivery practices?Role• Play a crucial part in helping drive Quality to help build and ship better products.• Collaborate with our development teams to enhance our existing software development processes.• Drive QE methodologies and help build high quality software.• Partner with developers to improve and automate test and release processes• Help make Quality as an integral part of the development process## Requirements & SkillsAll About You• Exposure to agile and waterfall testing methodologies and tools such as RALLY and ALM.• Knowledge in **COBOL**, **CICS**, **VSAM**, **DB2**, **DB2** Stored Procedures, **DB2** Utilities, and **SQL**.• Knowledge in **Java**/**C**/**C**++ development• Knowledge in Digital Native Architecture• Exposure with a mainframe Source Control tool, and with a graphical application using the mainframe as its data repository, and creating **Cobol** Stored Procedures preferred• Experience of working with other developers to ensure that systems are designed for reliability, performance and testability• Experience testing across a variety of platforms: web and mobile user interface, APIs (REST and SOAP), and Mainframe and UNIX• Exposure in building and using automation frameworks using technologies: **Java**, JUnit, Selenium, JBehave, Soap UI/Pro, REST, JSON and XML.• Knowledge of payment simulation tools (Paragon, FinSim, T3 or similar)• Knowledge of ISO payment protocols (8583) desirable.## How to ApplyApply directly through the application link above