Lead Software Engineer (Java)
Mastercard · Pune · Posted 2026-07-28
Tech stack: Angular, Java, JavaScript, SQL
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About the role
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our engineering organisation supporting UK Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) payment products, based in Pune. This role operates within a globally distributed delivery model, partnering closely with established onshore teams to deliver and maintain high-availability, mission-critical systems.
The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing evolution and stability of key payment platforms within a scaled Agile (SAFe) environment.
Responsibilities:
- The Software Engineer will be responsible for:
- Agile Delivery (SAFe Framework)
- Working within an established Scrum team aligned to SAFe, contributing to sprint planning, execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Distributed Team Collaboration
- Collaborating closely with onshore engineering teams to deliver features, resolve defects, and ensure seamless integration across the delivery lifecycle.
- Application Development & Maintenance
- Designing, developing, and maintaining solutions across a multi-technology stack.
- Production Support & Reliability
- Supporting critical live systems, ensuring performance, resilience, and adherence to enterprise standards and controls.
- Continuous Improvement
- Contributing to engineering best practices, automation, and process enhancements to improve delivery efficiency and quality.
Qualifications:
- We are looking for a technically strong and collaborative Software Engineer who thrives in a complex, enterprise-scale environment.
- Key requirements include:
- Proven experience with Java-based backend development and relational databases (Oracle)
- Experience with Spring-Boot framework
- Knowledge of TDD and BDD testing frameworks
- Working knowledge of frontend technologies such as Angular and JavaScript
- Familiarity with SQL scripting and data handling
- Experience with REST, Messaging and Event Driven frameworks/solutions
- Exposure to Devops tooling
- Knowledge of security mechanisms
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments, ideally within SAFe
- Strong problem-solving skills and ownership mindset
- Ability to collaborate effectively across distributed teams
- Exposure to payment systems or financial services environments
- Experience supporting mission-critical, high-availability platforms
Qualifications
- We are looking for a technically strong and collaborative Software Engineer who thrives in a complex, enterprise-scale environment.
- Key requirements include:
- Proven experience with Java-based backend development and relational databases (Oracle)
- Experience with Spring-Boot framework
- Knowledge of TDD and BDD testing frameworks
- Working knowledge of frontend technologies such as Angular and JavaScript
- Familiarity with SQL scripting and data handling
- Experience with REST, Messaging and Event Driven frameworks/solutions
- Exposure to Devops tooling
- Knowledge of security mechanisms
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments, ideally within SAFe
- Strong problem-solving skills and ownership mindset
- Ability to collaborate effectively across distributed teams
- Exposure to payment systems or financial services environments
- Experience supporting mission-critical, high-availability platforms
Responsibilities
- The Software Engineer will be responsible for:
- Agile Delivery (SAFe Framework)
- Working within an established Scrum team aligned to SAFe
- contributing to sprint planning, execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Distributed Team Collaboration
- Collaborating closely with onshore engineering teams to deliver features, resolve defects, and ensure seamless integration across the delivery lifecycle.
- Application Development & Maintenance
- Designing, developing, and maintaining solutions across a multi-technology stack.
- Production Support & Reliability
- Supporting critical live systems, ensuring performance, resilience, and adherence to enterprise standards and controls.
- Continuous Improvement Contributing to engineering best practices, automation, and process enhancements to improve delivery efficiency and quality.