Principal Software Engineer

Mastercard · Pune, India · Posted 7 days ago

About this role

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 Principal Software Engineer About the Role Cloud Infrastructure Engineers at Mastercard design, build, and operate the foundational platforms that enable our product and service teams to deliver securely, reliably, and at scale. This role focuses on Azure-based infrastructure, cloud-native services, and automation that power transaction processing, analytics, developer productivity, and self-service delivery across the enterprise. As a Principal Software Engineer, you serve as a deeply experienced technical leader and organizational thought partner, operating with enterprise-wide scope and influence. You are accountable for shaping long-term platform strategy, driving architectural excellence across multiple domains, and ensuring alignment between cloud infrastructure investments and Mastercard’s business and technology priorities. You will lead the evolution of critical platform capabilities, establish durable engineering standards, and proactively identify op