Lead Software Engineer CC

Mastercard; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

HSA/FSA

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

401k match

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (C/C++) to join the global credit card authorization team. You will design, implement and review high‑assurance software, lead feature development, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with product management and other leads.

You will develop in C/C++ on Linux, participate in CI/CD automation, drive quality gates, and contribute to architecture decisions for distributed real-time systems in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Have you written many lines of code in C or C++?
• Do you like solving complex challenges?
• Have you set technical direction for your team and mentored junior engineers?
• Do you have experience in automation (CI/CD)?
• Have you developed software for Linux operating systems?
• Do you have experience and prefer working on an Agile team?
• Have you worked on embedded or real-time distributed systems?
• Are you passionate about quality and engineering standards?

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Management to elaborate features, stories, and test strategy for each initiative
• Create technical designs and assign work to developers
• Develop complex stories in C and write unit tests in C++ (Google Test)
• Be a quality gate by leading code and design reviews
• Collaborate with other Principals and Leads to define interfaces and interactions between systems
• Advise on implementation strategy for successful deployment
• Implement development process improvements and automation
• Coach and develop junior employees
• Deliver department and external presentations

Skills

C/C++ proficiency

Tools

Linux

Google Test

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join Mastercard on the global credit card authorization team. The system facilitates billions of transactions among issuers, acquirers, and service providers. You will have the chance to lead projects that enhance this system with each release. We are looking for engineers who are passionate about design and development with a constant focus on quality.

Title and Summary

Lead Software Engineer (C/C++)

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Management to elaborate features, stories, and test strategy for each initiative
• Create technical designs and assign work to developers
• Develop complex stories in C and write unit tests in C++ (Google Test)
• Be a quality gate by leading code and design reviews
• Collaborate with other Principals and Leads to define interfaces and interactions between systems
• Advise on implementation strategy for successful deployment
• Implement development process improvements and automation
• Coach and develop junior employees
• Deliver department and external presentations

All About You

• Have you written many lines of code in C or C++?
• Do you like solving complex challenges?
• Have you set technical direction for your team and mentored junior engineers?
• Do you have experience in automation (CI/CD)?
• Have you developed software for Linux operating systems?
• Do you have experience and prefer working on an Agile team?
• Have you worked on embedded or real-time distributed systems?
• Are you passionate about quality and engineering standards?

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• 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.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full-time (and certain part-time) employees generally include: insurance (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new-parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.