Open Finance Lead Architect & Software Engineer

Mastercard; Bray (OK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Architect for Open Finance to drive scalable, secure Open Banking services and architectural governance. You’ll translate strategy into resilient systems and partner with product and security teams to deliver trusted financial experiences.

With 8+ years in software engineering and architecture, you’ll lead by example—mentoring engineers, conducting design reviews, and shaping technology choices across platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and microservices.
• Experience designing secure, scalable cloud-based systems.
• Proficiency in secure coding practices and vulnerability management.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives in fast-paced, regulated environments.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers and conducting technical interviews.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver robust, scalable Open Banking services.
• Be hands-on with code, architecture reviews, and design sessions.
• Collaborate with product and business teams to shape initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and tech leads, with coaching and code reviews.
• Lead architectural decisions balancing speed, scale, and sustainability.
• Identify reuse opportunities and drive enterprise-wide architectural alignment.
• Lead by doing, inspiring others with technical depth.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Hibernate

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Secure development

Secure coding

Leadership

Technical interviews

Compliance

Collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Architect for Open Finance to drive scalable, secure Open Banking services and architectural governance. You’ll translate strategy into resilient systems and partner with product and security teams to deliver trusted financial experiences.

With 8+ years in software engineering and architecture, you’ll lead by example—mentoring engineers, conducting design reviews, and shaping technology choices across platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).