Full-Time
Manager – Software Engineering
Mastercard
11-50 employees
Global payments network and services provider
No salary listed
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Mountain View, CA, USA + 1 more
More locations: Dublin, Ireland
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- Experience with managing development teams in a multi-team environment, and experience with remote management
- Experience with applying Scrum or SAFe Agile in a product development environment where high levels of performance, reliability and security are essential
- Great communicator with proven experience in collaborating with business stakeholders
- Experience with Java/Spring/Hibernate
- RESTful APIs
- RDBMS such as Oracle and Postgres
- Take a product initiative from requirements to production
- Lead and guide an agile teams of scrum masters, business analysts, developers and testers to deliver software that meets business objectives
- Oversee effective development and delivery of software solutions
- Collaborate with the Product Owners, Business/Tech Operations, and other stakeholders
- Drive positive change within systems/process to optimally deliver on commitments
- Drive agile best practices amongst the teams
- Drive your team’s capability and performance through coaching, mentoring, performance feedback and career development
- Communication of status/progress to product teams/customers/senior management
- Contribute to the knowledge of the software development guild
- Payments and fintech experience will be an advantage when it comes to compliance requirements such as PCI DSS
- Experience with Java/Spring/Hibernate is a distinct advantage
- RESTful APIs is a distinct advantage
- RDBMS such as Oracle and Postgres is a distinct advantage
Mastercard operates a global payments network that enables people and businesses to pay with cards and digital methods. Banks issue Mastercard-branded debit and credit cards, and Mastercard’s network authorizes transactions, clears them between banks, and settles funds, allowing merchants to receive payments securely and quickly. The company differentiates itself by leveraging a worldwide alliance of banks and merchants, transitioning from a cooperative of banks to a publicly traded company via its 2006 IPO, and continuously expanding its reach through partnerships and new payment technologies. Mastercard’s goal is to provide fast, secure, and convenient cross-border payment services and to grow its share of the global payments market by enabling merchants and customers to transact smoothly anywhere in the world.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Town of Harrison, New York
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 net revenue hit $9.3 billion, rising 14% year over year.
- September 2026 partnerships with Google Pay, Ant International, and City Union Bank widen distribution.
- World Bank’s September 9, 2026 $500 million risk facility expands financial inclusion channels.
What critics are saying
- Mastercard faces a 2005 antitrust case settlement review; Judge Cogan still has not approved it.
- Reuters’ January 29, 2026 report says Mastercard cut 4% of workforce, exposing internal efficiency pressure.
- Visa, Mastercard, and merchants keep litigating swipe fees, threatening margins through 2027.
What makes Mastercard unique
- Mastercard’s network spans 200 countries, giving issuers global acceptance and routing reach.
- Wallet Pay, launched September 10, 2026, unifies NFC, QR, and online wallet acceptance.
- One Credential and KYA position Mastercard as payments infrastructure for agentic commerce.
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Mastercard's Dreamonomics research reveals US small and medium-sized businesses are prioritising stability over rapid expansion in today's demanding economy. Entrepreneurs increasingly seek predictable, protected growth that's easier to manage. The research shows major events create significant opportunities. Mastercard Economics Institute analysis found small restaurants and bars along the New York City Marathon route experienced a 22% spending lift on race day, peaking at 40% in early afternoon. To help businesses capitalise on high-traffic moments, Mastercard is launching Race Ready, a small business playbook ahead of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. The initiative combines expert guidance, economic insights and practical business considerations to help entrepreneurs prepare operations and maximise opportunities during major events.
Visa, Mastercard, and Ant International launch trust framework for AI agents. Curated by Contributor September 10, 2026 The race for global payment dominance isn't about mobile wallets anymore - it's about who controls the autonomous AI agents spending money on your behalf. In a landmark cross-border alliance, payment giants Visa, Mastercard, and Ant International have officially joined forces to create a unified Know-Your-Agent (KYA) interoperability framework. This initiative brings together the world's primary credit card networks and Asia's largest digital wallet ecosystem to construct a universal security and verification layer for autonomous software transactions. As artificial intelligence shifts from passive conversational bots to autonomous operational agents capable of executing complex purchases, global payment systems face an existential challenge: verifying transactional intent without stifling speed. By establishing shared identity standards, the three payment titans are laying the digital infrastructure for a multi-trillion-dollar agentic commerce economy. The rapid rise of autonomous software is pushing traditional financial compliance past its operational limits. To prevent fragmented payment ecosystems, Visa, Mastercard, and Ant International announced a joint initiative to establish standardized principles for AI agent identification. Central to the collaboration is the Know-Your-Agent (KYA) architecture - a structural evolution of traditional Know-Your-Customer (KYC) regulations. Under this model, an AI agent verified on one participating network can transmit authenticated trust signals across card networks and wallet rails, eliminating duplicate identity checks and onboarding friction for merchants. The transition to autonomous AI transactions represents the largest structural shift in commerce since the digital wallet. According to research from McKinsey & Company, AI agents are projected to orchestrate US$3 trillion to US$5 trillion in global consumer commerce by 2030.However, market growth hinges entirely on trust. A consumer study by Visa revealed that only 23% of US consumers currently trust generative AI tools to manage payments on their behalf. However, consumer confidence increases sharply when established payment networks manage transaction safety. By unifying verification across Visa, Mastercard, and Ant International - which powers over 150 million merchants via Alipay+ alongside billions of payment cards - the industry is erecting a unified defense against agent hijacking, hallucinated orders, and synthetic account fraud. The Visa, Mastercard, and Ant International launch AI agent trust framework initiative is a strategic defense against commoditization. As tech giants like Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft build agentic capabilities into consumer operating systems, payment networks risk being relegated to passive back-end pipes. By taking ownership of the trust layer, payment processors ensure that regardless of which AI model triggers a transaction, execution must pass through their standardized KYA rails. Furthermore, integrating Ant International bridges the gap between Western card rails and Asian mobile wallet ecosystems. As Jiang-Ming Yang, Chief Innovation Officer at Ant International, explained: "If an agent registers with Ant, they don't need to register again with Visa or Mastercard." The battle for the future of commerce won't be fought over user interfaces - it will be decided at the machine verification layer. By establishing the world's first unified trust framework for autonomous AI software, Visa, Mastercard, and Ant International have drawn the blueprint for machine-driven commerce. Which payment provider or enterprise platform do you believe will capture the largest share of the $5 trillion agentic economy over the next decade? Mastercard Ant International Know Your Agent Agentic Commerce Cybersecurity Digital Wallets Artificial Intelligence Financial Technology Community reflections. Be the first to share your technical perspective on this article. No reader reflections yet. Share your reflection. Your email will remain private. Reader insights are reviewed by its team before publication. Verified Publication Minimum 10 characters Share reflection
Mastercard has partnered with Flowcart to enable secure card payments within social-messaging conversations. The service will launch in Kenya before expanding to other East African markets, South Africa, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire. Flowcart allows merchants to accept payments through embedded links, QR codes, or native checkout flows without needing standalone websites or conventional point-of-sale terminals. Tokenised card details support repeat purchases. The partnership's success depends on converting cash sales or winning payments from other networks rather than simply shifting existing card transactions. However, widespread mobile-money use in Kenya may limit card adoption. For Mastercard, which reported second-quarter 2026 net revenue of $9.3 billion, the partnership would need substantial expansion to meaningfully impact finances. Commercial terms and expected payment values were not disclosed.
Ant International, Visa, and Mastercard launched the Know Your Agent framework on 10 September 2026 to verify agent identities in autonomous commerce. However, the system addresses operator traceability and certification but not consumer trust, which remains the binding constraint on the projected $3–5 trillion agentic commerce market. Consumer data reveals the gap. Klaviyo's 2026 report found 64% of consumers worry about AI handling their data, with only 13% trusting it completely. Accenture found 75% uncomfortable with AI making autonomous payments without human approval. Usercentrics reported only 9% would allow AI purchases above $25 without verification. Visa's $2.4 billion BioCatch acquisition in August 2026 signals a market shift towards behavioural verification. The technology monitors user interactions to build continuous profiles, moving beyond static identity to address whether agents behave within consumer authorisation.
Mastercard, Busha bring trusted digital asset transfers to Nigeria. September 10, 2026 Mastercard has partnered with Busha, a pan-African digital asset exchange, to expand Mastercard Crypto Credential across Africa and bring greater trust and simplicity to digital asset transfers. Effective immediately, all eligible Busha users in Nigeria are enabled to use a unique Crypto Credential alias, expanding the network of verified users and making it easier to send and receive cryptocurrency across participating exchanges and wallets in the Crypto Credential ecosystem. The partnership makes Busha among the first digital asset exchanges in Africa to enable Crypto Credential for its users, reinforcing both companies' commitment to making digital asset transactions more trusted, simpler, and more accessible. Mastercard Crypto Credential gives users greater confidence that funds are being directed to a trusted recipient by connecting them to endpoints that have met Mastercard verification standards. It also replaces lengthy blockchain addresses with a simple, verified alias that users can easily share to receive digital assets. Before a transaction is completed, the solution confirms that the recipient can receive the specific digital asset on the intended blockchain, reducing the likelihood of failed or misdirected transfers. Gabriel Swanepoel, division president, Africa at Mastercard, said: "Digital asset transfers should be as intuitive and trusted as other forms of digital payments. Mastercard Crypto Credential gives users and institutions greater confidence that they are sending funds to verified endpoints, while making transactions simpler through easy-to-use aliases. By partnering with Busha, one of Nigeria's leading digital asset platform, every verified Busha user is reachable simply using their email or phone number. Together, we are supporting responsible innovation and advancing secure, trusted digital asset infrastructure across Africa." The aliases work across participating exchanges and wallets within the Crypto Credential ecosystem, enabling Busha users to transact not only with one another but also with users on other supported platforms. As verification happens at the platform level, eligible verified Busha users do not need to complete any additional setup; their Crypto Credential is automatically issued as part of their Busha account. Speaking on the partnership, Michael Adeyeri, co-founder and CEO of Busha, said: "At Busha, we are focused on making digital assets more practical, accessible and trusted for everyday users, and our collaboration with Mastercard helps us achieve this. By enabling eligible users to transact using verified aliases, Mastercard Crypto Credential can make the experience simpler and more intuitive, while reinforcing the security and compliance standards that users expect from Busha. We are proud to help bring this capability to Nigeria and support the responsible growth of the digital asset ecosystem across Africa." As digital assets continue to gain momentum across Africa for investing, remittances, and cross-border commerce, trusted and easy-to-use infrastructure will be critical to accelerating mainstream adoption. The introduction of Mastercard Crypto Credential reflects Busha's broader mission to make digital finance more intuitive, accessible, and secure for everyday users. Enjoying our column? Delivery Preference: