Jobs at MasterCard

4,346 open positions

MasterCard, a global payments network founded in 1966, leverages technology to secure digital transactions for merchants, banks, and consumers worldwide. Its engineering teams focus on blockchain research, AI‑driven fraud detection, and cloud‑native payment APIs that power millions of transactions daily.

Open roles span software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, DevOps, product management, and UX design. Candidates can expect rigorous technical interviews, access to cutting‑edge tools like AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes, and opportunities to work on cross‑regional fintech projects that influence billions in payment volume.

Job Transparency aggregates MasterCard salaries, bonus ranges, and employee sentiment from recent applicants. By comparing the company’s pay bands with industry averages, applicants can negotiate confidently and gauge growth prospects before submitting an application.

Senior Software Engineer

Company: Mastercard

Location: Arlington, VA

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard's Test & Learn team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive the growth of their platform. The role involves developing and enhancing features for multi-million-dollar decisions, leading the charge in pushing the boundaries of analytics, collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring junior engineers, and designing, implementing, and maintaining highly efficient and reliable code. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience as a full-stack Software Engineer, expertise in one or more programming languages/technology stacks, and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Counsel, Open Banking

Company: Mastercard

Location: Scarsdale, NY

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a technology and transactional lawyer to support the commercialization of open banking products and services in the U.S. The role involves providing legal counsel, drafting and negotiating contracts, working cross-functionally, ensuring compliance, and handling special projects. The ideal candidate should have solid transactional training, strong drafting and negotiating skills, experience in technology or open banking, keen business insight, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Principal Software Development Engineer - Blockchain

Company: Mastercard

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a Principal Architect to join their Blockchain and Digital Assets engineering team. The role involves designing secure, reliable, and scalable solutions for globally distributed payment systems, defining and executing the strategic technical roadmap for the Crypto platform, and collaborating with global teams to align the platform with Mastercard's technical strategies. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with Blockchain protocols, smart contract languages, and the payments industry, as well as strong communication and collaboration skills.

Principal Software Engineer

Company: Mastercard

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the architecture for their Mastercard Commercial Solutions platform. The role involves designing microservices-based architectures, ensuring high-transaction volume and cloud-native technologies, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in Computer Science, experience in designing high transaction volume systems, and expertise in web technologies and storage technologies.

Analyst Program Management, Advisors Client Services

Company: Mastercard

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a Junior Project Manager for their Advisors & Consulting Services team. The role involves managing individual projects, tracking metrics, handling complex analyses, and preparing communications for clients and internal leadership. The successful candidate will contribute to team discussions, work alongside client staff on implementation tasks, and collaborate with senior consultants. They will also develop practical recommendations, understand client needs, and act as a trusted partner. Basic qualifications include an undergraduate degree, 2-3 years of project management experience, and exposure to financial institutions, payments, or consultancies. Preferred qualifications include relevant professional accreditation, knowledge of project management tools, and experience in payments or retail banking.

Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Company: Mastercard

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for their Decision Management program in Vancouver. The role involves designing and implementing application logic in Java, writing code for testing, managing time, collaborating with teammates, and mentoring others. Essential skills include strong Java programming, knowledge of Spring and other frameworks, unit testing, SQL, and high-performance applications. Desirable skills include experience with IBM ILOG/ODM, Pivotal Gemfire Grid, Docker, Kubernetes, and Angular. Mastercard offers a competitive salary, benefits, flexible schedules, and opportunities for professional development.

BizOps Engineer II

Company: Mastercard

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer for their BizOps team. The role involves problem-solving, incident, change, and work order management. The engineer will ensure operational criteria like system availability, capacity, performance, monitoring, self-healing, and deployment automation are implemented. The mission is to be the production readiness steward for the platform, closely partnering with developers. Responsibilities include engaging in the whole lifecycle of services, analyzing ITSM activities, supporting services before they go live, maintaining services once live, scaling systems sustainably, supporting the application CI/CD pipeline, practicing sustainable incident response, and working with a global team. Qualifications include a BS degree in Computer Science or related field, experience with algorithms, data structures, scripting, pipeline management, and software design, a systematic problem-solving approach, and experience with industry standard CI/CD tools.

Senior Counsel - Governance & Securities

Company: Mastercard

Location: Atlanta, GA

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Counsel - Governance & Securities to provide professional legal support, focusing on securities, compliance, and governance matters. The role involves advising on corporate governance and securities law, ensuring compliance with public company reporting, preparing and filing Proxy Statements, supporting the Board of Directors, managing Board materials, overseeing insider trading processes, maintaining the corporate website, and benchmarking securities and governance issues. The ideal candidate should have a JD from an accredited law school, prior relevant experience in corporate and securities law, strong corporate governance and securities experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills, a strong work ethic, proficiency in legal research and MS Office products, and the ability to build relationships.

Intern - Internship Program, 2025 - Mexico City, Mexico

Company: Mastercard

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is a global technology company that aims to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy. They offer an internship program for students graduating in December 2025, providing hands-on experience in various departments. The program includes impactful assignments, networking sessions, and volunteer opportunities. Mastercard values innovation, risk-taking, and communication skills, and expects all employees to uphold information security policies.

Partner Development Manager, Channel Sales and Partnerships

Company: Mastercard

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a Partner Development Manager to help grow strategic partnerships. The role involves meeting revenue targets, onboarding new partners, engaging Mastercard resources, and developing joint business plans. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of experience in customer success, account management, or sales in data and tech companies, with a strategic mindset and strong collaboration skills.

Lead Software Development Engineer

Company: Mastercard

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to work with cross-functional teams, providing technical leadership and expertise in the development life-cycle for new products and services. The role involves leading day-to-day system development, contributing to overall strategy, managing complex issues, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate should have experience in delivering secure, maintainable, scalable, and complex application solutions in a SAFe/Agile process, with strong Java development/architecture experience and knowledge of cloud native development, Spring framework, and databases. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are required.

Principal, Technical Program Management

Company: Mastercard

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Posted Oct 09, 2024

Mastercard is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager for the AI & Decision Product Enablement Program (AI & DPE). This role involves ensuring resiliency and stability of technical systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leading projects to enhance overall system reliability. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, leadership abilities, and experience in managing complex technical stacks. They must be adept at building consensus, leading resolution of contentious issues, and proficient in Agile environments and delivery methodologies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it like to work at MasterCard?
MasterCard offers a hybrid work model with flexible remote options, a focus on inclusion, and a culture that rewards innovation. Employees gain access to MasterCard Academy for continuous learning, a comprehensive wellness program, and a clear promotion path that emphasizes data‑driven performance metrics.
What types of positions are available at MasterCard?
The company hires across software engineering, data science, machine learning, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, product management, UX/UI design, quality assurance, and technical program management. Roles range from entry‑level developer to senior architect, with projects in payment security, API development, and fintech scalability.
How can I stand out as an applicant for MasterCard?
Show quantifiable achievements—such as reducing transaction fraud by X% or improving API throughput by Y%. Tailor your portfolio to MasterCard’s tech stack (Java, Python, React, AWS, Kubernetes). Highlight experience with secure payment protocols, and emphasize cross‑functional collaboration with product and finance teams.

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