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

Lead Software Engineer (Mobile)

Overview:
Mastercard’s Corporate Solutions team is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong background in mobile development, specifically in iOS to join our team. As Lead Software Engineer you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality iOS applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. This position involves hands-on coding, technical leadership, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive mobile innovation, ensure performance, and maintain scalability.

In Mastercard’s Corporate Solutions, we empower our customer’s businesses to succeed through innovative, trusted payment solutions that deliver a seamless digital-first experience around the world. We are disrupting the industry by developing world-class travel and B2B solutions for our corporate clients around the globe.

Role:
•\tLead the design, development, and deployment of applications, for the iOS platform, ensuring best practices in performance, scalability, and user experience.
•\tIdentify and address performance bottlenecks, complex issues, and optimization opportunities.
•\tConduct rigorous unit testing to ensure code robustness and reliability.
•\tCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.
•\tDevelop and maintain iOS libraries, frameworks, and reusable components.
•\tDrive code reviews, establish coding standards, and foster a collaborative and efficient team environment.
•\tSupport the entire application lifecycle: from design and testing to release and post-launch maintenance.
•\tStay updated on the latest iOS technologies and trends, recommending enhancements to keep our mobile offerings cutting-edge.
•\tProvide mentorship and guidance to junior developers to uphold code quality and project goals.
•\tCollaborate with cross functional team to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

All About You:
•\tExtensive experience in mobile app development, specifically iOS, with proven experience in Swift, Objective-C, React Native, and Kotlin.
•\tExperience in secure software development and iOS application architecture.
•\tSolid understanding of Cocoa Touch, Core Data, UIKit, Flutter, and Core Foundation.
•\tExperience deploying iOS apps/SDKs and working with RESTful APIs for backend integration.
•\tDeep familiarity with encryption standards, mobile security models, and emerging iOS technologies.
•\tStrong background in Agile development and code versioning tools like Git and Bitbucket.
•\tKnowledge of design thinking tools like Figma and Apple’s interface guidelines for UI/UX excellence.
•\tProven ability to manage the full mobile development lifecycle, optimize performance, and solve complex technical challenges.
•\tExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders and clients.
•\tStrong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues.
•\tExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
•\tBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).


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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.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

Atlanta, Georgia: $159,000 - $254,000 USD