Senior Software Engineer

Mastercard's Cyber and Intelligence Solutions (C&I) division is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Ekata team in Budapest. This role is part of the CoreIP Team, responsible for internal business logic, normalizations and enrichment of data. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on complex challenges and shape the future of technology at Mastercard.

The ideal candidate will focus on designing, coding and maintaining high performance data processing applications on the JVM platform, primarily using Scala and running on AWS. You'll be working in a development team that values impact and craftsmanship, with opportunities to mentor other developers and build both internal and external APIs.

The role involves working in a geographically diverse Scrum team spanning the US west coast and central Europe. You'll be responsible for developing low-latency, high throughput backend solutions, with end-to-end responsibility from analysis through deployment. The position requires strong technical skills in JVM-based development, cloud technologies, and testing frameworks, along with excellent communication abilities.

Benefits include a hybrid work environment with work-from-anywhere weeks, competitive salary, extended health benefits, and strong support for professional development. The team culture emphasizes learning, innovation, and contributing to open source. You'll be part of Mastercard's broader mission to power economies and empower people worldwide through secure, simple, and accessible digital payments.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to work on challenging problems in financial technology and security, while being part of a global team that values both technical excellence and professional growth.