Principal Software Engineer - Applications Architect
Mastercard (company site, opens in a new tab)PuneOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 40–70 LPA
Posted 15h ago
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About This Role
- Define and evolve architecture for secure, scalable, and highly available Java-based payment-network services.
- Coordinate technical delivery across multiple teams, including release management, dependencies, and resolution of cross-cutting issues.
- Lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and communicate architecture trade-offs and delivery risks to senior stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements
- Extensive software architecture and hands-on Java development experience with large-scale systems.
- Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL, and cloud-native platforms.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Work Experience Required: Not explicitly mentioned in the JD.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experience working in Agile environments and coordinating across globally distributed teams and multiple workstreams.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical strategy, architecture alignment, engineering excellence, and risk management at an enterprise scale.
- Strong background in designing multi-region resiliency architectures, distributed data management, and applying enterprise engineering standards consistently.