Software Engineer, Launch Program 2027 - Mentored Growth

Master Card; Ina (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard invites applications for the Software Engineer, Launch Program 2027 in the United States. This 18-month program accelerates your development through hands-on projects, mentorship, and structured learning to grow technical and professional capabilities.

You will join a software engineering team, contribute to real-world solutions, and gain experience across design, development, testing, and deployment while collaborating with colleagues globally.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or accelerated Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field graduating between Dec 2026 - June 2027
• Project-based experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable code following established standards and best practices
• Contribute to design, development, testing, and deployment of software features
• Write basic automated tests to validate expected behavior and quality
• Apply secure coding practices and defensive programming techniques
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback
• Use debugging tools, logs, and documentation to help identify and resolve issues
• Learn and work with existing systems, tools, and development workflows
• Note: responsibilities, projects, tools, technologies and programming languages will vary by team.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Mastercard invites applications for the Software Engineer, Launch Program 2027 in the United States. This 18-month program accelerates your development through hands-on projects, mentorship, and structured learning to grow technical and professional capabilities.

You will join a software engineering team, contribute to real-world solutions, and gain experience across design, development, testing, and deployment while collaborating with colleagues globally.