Software Engineer II

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Software Engineer II - Release Management, CI/CD and JenkinsWho 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

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Are you passionate about bridging the gap between development and operations? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your decisions directly impact product success?

This is a great opportunity to collaborate with multiple functions and play an important role by joining the team behind Crypto Secure, a powerful risk assessment tool that helps banks gain greater visibility into crypto spend, transaction volumes, and AML risk exposure through a simple, intuitive dashboard.

As Software Engineer II in Release Management, you'll be a hands-on execution partner working with Software and Data Engineering teams to drive delivery excellence, release strategies and continuously improve our ways of working.

Role
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Technical Execution & Delivery

- Responsible for planning, monitoring, executing and implementing the program's release strategy.
- Assist in developing long-range plans and strategies to achieve business growth ensuring timely completion of project deadlines and milestones.
- Ensure a successful delivery, which will include: Planning release lifecycle, Version control management, Build and Development control management, Change management, Risk Management.
- Plan and work with external teams in order to maintain infrastructure on regular basis.
- Work on delivery plan based on individual project's release cadence, following change management process as per Mastercard's governance policy.

Mentor & Guide the Team

- Provide technical and advisory support for staff to ensure the implementation of applications/infrastructure.
- Provide leadership and oversight on various projects of a complex nature.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team.

Collaborate Across Teams

- Work towards bridging the gap between Software and Data Engineering with Operations (BizOps and DBA) teams.
- Responsible for overall relationship and deliverables across all projects.
- Assists in leading complex initiatives of strategic importance (e.g. cross functional/cross geographies).
- Partner with Product Managers, Engineering team, BizOps to align technical and business delivery priorities.

All About You

Essential Skills

- Relevant experience in release management with knowledge of CI/CD, Jenkins build and deployment.
- Understanding of Cloud infrastructure like PCF, Database (PG, oracle) and micro services.
- Must be high-energy, detail-oriented and pro-active, with the ability to function under pressure in an independent environment.
- Excellent time management skill with deep knowledge of software development processes including Agile processes and continuous delivery
- Strong technical acumen and excellent communication skills - both verbal and written, collaborative and organizational skills across all levels.

Key Attributes

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum/SAFe environments.
- Proven ability to influence without authority and drive consensus among diverse stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented, proactive problem-solver who thrives under pressure with willingness and ability to learn and take on challenging opportunities.
- Have experience working on global projects and programs across multiple geographies and function in fast-paced environment.

Why You'll Love This Role

- Join a talented team and influence the technical direction of a critical security product.
- Work on challenging, high-impact problems at the intersection of crypto risk, finance, and cutting-edge technology.
- Have a direct impact on product success by driving immediate improvements in delivery excellence working hands-on with talented engineering teams.
- Be part of a company where your ideas matter, and your work makes a difference.

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.

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