Description
We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer - Dev & Test (Java) to join the Developer Experience team, responsible for the Mastercard Developers portal and related tools used by developers globally.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an experienced engineer who combines strong software engineering and test automation expertise with the ability to drive quality strategy across teams. You will lead quality initiatives, influence engineering practices, and help teams deliver reliable, scalable, and production-ready software.
Responsibilities
- Lead quality engineering efforts for major initiatives and business-critical features
- Define and drive test automation strategy across multiple applications and services
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks in Java
- Establish quality standards, test practices, and release readiness criteria
- Partner with engineering teams to improve development workflows, shift-left testing, and automation adoption
- Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines, deployment confidence, and release quality
- Analyze production issues and lead quality improvement initiatives
- Mentor and coach engineers in testing, automation, and quality engineering practices
- Influence technical decisions and contribute to architecture discussions with a focus on reliability, scalability, and quality
Requirements
- Significant experience in software engineering, test automation, or software development in test
- Strong Java development skills with experience building automation frameworks and engineering solutions
- Experience testing APIs, UI applications, distributed systems, and cloud-native services
- Deep understanding of software quality practices, test strategy, and risk-based testing
- Experience leading quality initiatives across multiple teams or complex projects
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern software delivery
- Ability to influence technical direction and drive improvements without direct authority
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders