Senior Software Engineer (Golang) - MasterCard

Our Purpose We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results. Title and Summary Senior Software Engineer (Golang) Who is Mastercard? Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Overview Next Edge represents the next phase in the advancement of our digital transformation of CORE Payment Networks and is a significant evolution for MasterCard. We continue to evolve our cloud first and meet the customer where they are as key strategies to support aggressive growth plans, and we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, who will play a crucial role in developing high-quality software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring our products are up-to-date with the latest technologies. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Role • Deliver internal software tools that increase productivity • Work closely with technical leads for assigned projects to assist in design and implementation tasks • Build high quality code and automated test plans that drive quicker turnaround time to market. All About you Responsibilities • Participate in the scoping, design, and implementation of complex features. • Design and implement microservices and backend tools. • Drive performance, reliability, and readability in the codebase through writing and reviewing code. • Mentor junior software engineers and teammates. • Innovate improvements to team development processes. • Collaborate with Product Managers and Customer Experience Designers to understand user needs and apply that knowledge to scoping and building new modules and features. Skills/experience - Expert experience in GoLang - Nice to have experience in Java, C# or Rust • Experience with the design and implementation of complex features in full-stack applications • Experience working in a large project and working with other developers • Proficiency with object-oriented languages, system programming and real-time transaction systems • Strong technologist eager to learn new technologies and frameworks • Customer-centric development approach • Strong collaboration skills with experience collaborating with people across various roles around the globe • Motivation, creativity, self-direction, and desire to thrive on small project teams • Superior academic record with a degree in Computer Science or related technical field • Strong written and verbal English communication skills Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes 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 based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 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, gender-inclusive benefits and many more. Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.