Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture

Mastercard

O'Fallon, Missouri, United States
Base: $170,000 - $337,000 usd depending on locatio...
Hybrid
Principal engineer or equivalent experience
Distributed data systems at global scale
Apache spark kafka flink nifi expertise
This role serves as the senior technical authority defining how data is designed, governed, secured, and distributed across Mastercard's complex global ecosystem

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the senior technical authority defining how data is designed, governed, secured, and distributed across Mastercard's complex global ecosystem.
  • The successful candidate will lead the modernization of legacy data platforms to cloud native architectures while championing Data Mesh principles.
  • Mastercard offers a competitive base salary ranging from $170,000 to $337,000 depending on location, along with comprehensive benefits including 401k matching and paid leave.

Matching Summary

This role serves as the senior technical authority defining how data is designed, governed, secured, and distributed across Mastercard's complex global ecosystem.

Salary

Base: $170,000 - $337,000 USD depending on location; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for annual bonus or commissions; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k match, 16 weeks new parent leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Principal Engineer or equivalent experience
  • Distributed data systems at global scale
  • Apache Spark Kafka Flink NiFi expertise
  • AWS Azure GCP cloud native architectures
  • Data Mesh principles implementation
  • GDPR ISO 20022 regulatory compliance

Nice-to-have

  • AI driven capabilities integration
  • Agentic commerce use cases
  • Strong executive presence communication
  • High decency quotient DQ
  • Inclusive collaborative team building
  • Thoughtful risk taking culture

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Eligible to work in US without sponsorship
  • Proven Principal Engineer level experience
  • Experience with AI governance guardrails

Work Rights

Must be eligible to work in US now and in future

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