[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Mastercard jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mastercard/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Mastercard · Pune, India # Manager, Software Engineering Pune, India Manager or lead Software Engineering Listed on Mastercard’s official careers site. Posted October 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Mastercard’s careers site →](https://mastercard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CorporateCareers/job/Pune-India/Manager--Software-Engineering_R-292287-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Mastercard](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mastercard/) / Manager, Software Engineering ## Job description 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 Manager, Software Engineering Summary: We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, modernization, and support of scalable, high-volume applications within the Card Payments ecosystem. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strong technical leadership, people management, Java engineering expertise, payment domain knowledge, and AI-driven engineering practices. Key Expectations - Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, technical leads, and senior developers. - Drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale Java applications and microservices. - Provide technical leadership for architecture, design reviews, code quality, security, and operational excellence. - Build and support highly available, resilient, and scalable payment processing platforms. - Partner with Product, Architecture, Operations, and Business teams to deliver strategic initiatives. - Champion Agile, DevOps, and cloud-native engineering practices. ### Technical Expertise - Strong hands-on experience with Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Kafka, and Distributed Systems. - Experience with AWS/Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, and Observability platforms. - Deep understanding of modern software architecture, cloud transformation, and platform modernization. ### Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership - Lead the design and development of enterprise-scale Java applications and microservices. - Drive architecture discussions and technical decision-making. - Ensure engineering best practices, coding standards, security, and performance optimization. - Review system designs, code quality, and production readiness. - Champion modernization initiatives and cloud-native development. ### People Management - Manage and mentor a team of software engineers and technical leads. - Conduct performance reviews, career development discussions, and coaching sessions. - Support hiring, onboarding, succession planning, and talent development. - Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance engineering culture. ### Delivery & Execution - Own end-to-end delivery of projects and releases. - Drive Agile ceremonies and ensure predictable sprint execution. - Manage risks, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination. - Ensure operational excellence, reliability, and supportability of applications. ### Required Technical Skills Core Java - Java 8/11/17+ - Multithreading & Concurrency - Collections Framework - JVM Performance Tuning - Memory Management Frameworks & Technologies - Spring Boot - Spring MVC - Spring Security - Spring Batch - Hibernate/JPA API & Integration - REST APIs - Microservices Architecture - API Gateway - Event-Driven Architecture - Kafka or Messaging Platforms Database Technologies - Oracle - PostgreSQL - SQL Optimization - NoSQL Databases (MongoDB/Cassandra preferred) Cloud & DevOps - AWS/Azure/GCP - Docker - Kubernetes/OpenShift - CI/CD Pipelines - Jenkins/GitHub Actions - Infrastructure as Code Monitoring & Observability - Splunk - Dynatrace - Application Performance Monitoring (APM) ### Required Experience - 10+ years of software engineering experience. - 3+ years of people management experience. - Proven experience leading Java development teams. - Experience delivering large-scale distributed systems. - Strong background in Agile/Scrum methodologies. - Experience working with cloud-native architectures and microservices. - Deep understanding of card payments, transaction lifecycles, and payment network operations. - Ability to translate business and payment processing requirements into scalable technical solutions. - Experience leading engineering teams responsible for critical payment platforms and customer-facing payment services. - Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for resolving complex payment processing and settlement issues. - Familiarity with modernization of legacy payment systems into cloud-native microservices architectures. 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 13, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Pune, India[Apply on Mastercard’s careers site →](https://mastercard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CorporateCareers/job/Pune-India/Manager--Software-Engineering_R-292287-1) ## More jobs at Mastercard ### [Director of Software Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mastercard/jobs/1a1159cd5d465d5f8aab/) Pune, India ### [Director, Software Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mastercard/jobs/66f0053de1820fbfd40b/) Pune, India ### [Engineering Manager - Software Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mastercard/jobs/303a1e9a9e7cf542ac87/) Pune, India ### [Lead Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mastercard/jobs/87af28c17827e1ece1b8/) Pune, India ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Manager Software Engineering IT Systems Software](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/vertiv-holdings/jobs/708e48a8a6bffe99f191/) Vertiv Holdings · Pune, India ### [Software Engineer, Software Development Engineering (Apps) 3-6 years - Artifactory](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/14f1b9e58a1e3e67456f/) Sandisk ### [Software Engineering Intern - Community Linux Engineering (Brno, Czech Republic)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/44998b1494ac89651023/) IBM · Brno - Tech Park Brno - C ### [Director, Software Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aegon/jobs/7dd73e2b62ea04739e5e/) Aegon ### [Specialist Software Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aegon/jobs/b91a2561eff9aa8eabdd/) Aegon OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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