Job Title:

Manager Software Engineer

Overview:

Overview
• Mastercard Cross-Border Services Development Team is developing products to displace cash by creating simpler and more secure ways to transact for everyone, everywhere via fast, secure, and other innovative solutions.
• The purpose of this job is to be a Manager on a team that is focused on developing new or enhanced initiatives and responsible for delivery of high quality software solutions using agile methodology.
• Responsible for leading a team of IT Professionals for the development and delivery of quality software solutions in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Are you passionate about building new technology services and interested in sharing that knowledge and passion with others?
• Are you a team player that knows how to lead, but can also take direction when in the presence of those with stronger talents and knowledge?
• Do you love to solve problems and find creative solutions?
• Do you want to be part of an agile software development, collaborative environment?



Role
• Provide technical leadership and direction to software development teams.
• Successfully lead definition, development and delivery of major cross-department initiatives with broad scope and long-term business implications.
• Partner with business to identify innovative solutions and drive strategic decisions. Develop business case in alignment with the MasterCard objectives.
• Work closely with product and architecture teams on product definition, technical design, and overall execution for the team.
• Develop and deliver solutions as part of a scrum team and including design documents and proof of concepts.
• Perform code reviews across multiple scrum teams to ensure strong coding principles are adhered to.
• Research and evaluate current and upcoming technologies and frameworks.
• Participate in PoCs (Proof of Concept) and help the Department with the selection of Vendor Solutions, Technologies, Methodologies and Frameworks.
• Ensure the project or effort is adequately staffed; trained and managed.
• Ensure personnel have appropriate skills and behaviors; and effectively communicate performance results; as necessary, managing each effort within approved manpower and budget guidelines.

All About You
• Must be high-energy, detail-oriented, proactive and have the ability to function under pressure in an independent environment.
• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Tech leadership experience with development teams.
• Expert experience with performing code reviews, creating system design, and mentoring junior level developers.
• Extensive experience in designing and developing consumer facing products is a must have.
• Expertise in technology like Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Web Services, Microservices and Oracle SQL development.
• Hands on experience in UNIX and Knowledge of cloud native development such as pivotal cloud foundry, AWS etc.
• Experience with software development methodologies, particularly with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Requires ability to provide overall business or technical project planning for product enhancements.
• Management skills to coach other co-workers utilizing strong verbal and written communication skills.