Lead Software Engineer
Mastercard (company site, opens in a new tab)8+ yrsPuneOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 30–48 LPA
Posted 13h ago
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About This Role
- Lead end-to-end delivery and architecture of scalable, secure, cloud-native enterprise software platforms focusing on APIs, distributed systems, and AI-enabled workflows.
- Drive modernization and automation initiatives across platform engineering using AWS cloud and microservices technologies.
- Mentor and grow engineering teams, influence technical strategy, and foster engineering excellence across cross-functional stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with proven enterprise-scale delivery track record.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
- Deep expertise in Java (8+), Spring Boot, distributed systems, cloud-native development on AWS, RESTful API design, and microservices architecture.
- Experience leading engineering initiatives and mentoring teams; knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code is mandatory.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced technical leader comfortable with end-to-end ownership of platform modernization and AI-driven engineering solutions in large-scale environments.
- Strong background in designing and delivering cloud-native, event-driven distributed systems with focus on reliability, observability, and security.
- Capable of influencing technical roadmaps and driving cultural change for engineering excellence and adoption of emerging technologies such as AI, agentic workflows, and automation.