Principal Sales Engineer
Core
Define and lead the architectural vision for Mastercard's SME Partnerships platform, delivering secure, scalable, and cloud-native solutions that support global business growth.
Role type
Principal IC backend engineer (payments/SME partnerships)
Builds
Worldwide B2B technology platform for Mastercard's SME Program
Domain
Financial services / Payments / Cloud-native architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, Cloud-native architecture (Azure/AWS), Microservices, Event-driven architectures, Java/Spring Boot, PostgreSQL/NoSQL, CI/CD pipelines, Technical leadership, System scalability
Preferred skills
AI-driven tools integration, Front-end frameworks (React), 12-factor application principles
Technologies
Azure, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, Java, Spring, Spring Boot, React, PostgreSQL, NoSQL
Responsibilities
Define architectural vision for SME Partnerships platform, Design and champion modern engineering standards, Develop architectural roadmaps and technical blueprints, Partner with product and engineering leaders to translate business objectives, Lead architecture reviews and governance activities, Provide technical leadership and mentorship across engineering teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship