Principal Cloud Architect, Global SME Platform

Mastercard Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. seeks a Principal Sales Engineer to drive our SME Partnerships platform with globally scalable, cloud-native solutions. You will design architecture, set standards, and collaborate across product, engineering, and technology leaders to translate business goals into secure, high-performing services.

The role emphasizes leadership, architectural governance, and mentoring, as Mastercard expands its SME program with innovative cloud and AI-enabled tooling.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in distributed systems, web apps, APIs, and microservices.
• Experience designing cloud-native solutions on Azure/AWS for global scale.
• Proven track record delivering high-volume transactional systems in finance.
• Backend in Java with Spring/Spring Boot and event-driven patterns.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead architectural vision for Mastercard SME Partnerships platform.
• Design modern engineering standards; align with 12-factor and security.
• Develop roadmaps, blueprints, and service designs for scalable platforms.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and tech leaders to translate business goals.
• Lead architecture reviews, governance, and engineering excellence across teams.
• Mentor engineers and architects; foster innovation and collaboration.
• Represent SME Program as a trusted technical leader across teams and regions.

Skills

Cloud-native

Distributed systems

Java

Spring Boot

APIs

Event-driven

React

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Kafka

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Mastercard Inc. seeks a Principal Sales Engineer to drive our SME Partnerships platform with globally scalable, cloud-native solutions. You will design architecture, set standards, and collaborate across product, engineering, and technology leaders to translate business goals into secure, high-performing services.

The role emphasizes leadership, architectural governance, and mentoring, as Mastercard expands its SME program with innovative cloud and AI-enabled tooling.