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

Software Engineer II - Hybrid

Oveview:
Arcus seeks a detail-oriented Software Engineer II to join our team. This role will focus on supporting the development and enhancement of SPEI (Interbanking Electronic Payment System) applications, collaborating with senior engineers to implement secure, scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will be proficient in C++ or Java, with experience in SQL and NoSQL databases, and a solid understanding of containerized applications. Prior experience in the banking or financial sector is a plus.

Role:

- Assist in developing and maintaining SPEI functionalities using C++ or Java, ensuring reliable, efficient performance.

- Support deployment in on-premise and cloud environments, collaborating with DevOps teams for configuration and optimization.

- Perform basic to intermediate database operations in both SQL and NoSQL environments, supporting transaction-based systems.

- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of containerized applications with Docker.

- Collaborate on CI/CD pipeline setups with Jenkins, focusing on code consistency and integration.

- Apply Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and contribute to clean, maintainable code within project guidelines.

- Work with Oracle Linux or a similar environment (e.g., RedHat) under guidance from infrastructure teams.



All About You:
Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of software development experience, ideally in high-transaction or financial services systems.

- Knowledge or experience with real-time payment systems (SPEI experience is a plus).

- Basic understanding of security standards in finance.

- Experience in agile or collaborative team settings.

Skills and Competencies:

- Intermediate proficiency in C++ or Java.

- Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.

- Basic experience with Docker and familiarity with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.

- Familiarity with Oracle Linux or similar Linux-based systems.

- Foundational understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and microservices architecture.

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.