Principal Data Engineer

Mastercard · Pune, India · Posted 23 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 Data Engineer Principal Data Engineer | Data Platform Architecture | Distributed Data Processing Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Data Engineer to lead the architecture, engineering, and modernization of Mastercard's Rewards Data Platform, supporting 400+ customers globally and processing millions of transactions daily. This role serves as a senior technical leader responsible for defining data engineering strategy, architecture standards, workflow orchestration frameworks, and scalable data processing solutions that support critical business operations. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in distributed data processing, data integration, data modeling, and data platform architecture, while influencing engineering best practices across teams and programs. The successful candidate will operate as a recognized subject matter expert, providing hands-on technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance in complex, large