Senior Data Engineer

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

Senior Data Engineer

Overview
The Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, business Test & Learn experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services.

Within the Data & Services organization, Marketing Services places Mastercard at the heart of our customer’s b2c and b2b marketing strategies. We help our customers acquire, engage, and retain customers with end-to-end digital marketing services differentiated by our global marketing expertise, data and technology advantage, global network of preferred partners, and Mastercard brand assets.

The Marketing Services team is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to provide technical ownership, with an emphasis on data architecture, engineering efficiency, and on-time delivery.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership in data engineering, ensuring best practices for data pipelines, data modeling, storage, and retrieval.
• Lead the scoping, design and implementation of data pipelines and data models to enable performant and scalable products.
• Work with multiple sources of data, storage systems, and building processes and pipelines to provide cohesive datasets for analysis and modeling.
• Ensure a high-quality code base by writing and reviewing performant & scalable, well-tested code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data requirements and design solutions that align with business objectives.
• Oversee data governance and quality, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with industry standards.
• Mentor software engineers & data engineers, establishing data best practices and creating up-skilling opportunities for the team.
• Ensure that software and system design and delivery support the goal of zero down time in production.
• Ensure development supports all appropriate data compliance and usage requirements, including PCI, GLBA, Safe Harbor, SOX, etc.

All About You:

• Deep knowledge of software development processes including agile processes, test driven development and automation of the build and deployment processes (CI/CD)
• Experience with software development or application engineering with recent coding experience in two or more of the following languages: Python, Java, Scala, Pyspark, or other.
• Strong understanding of data with experience in ETL, event streaming, data ingestion, modelling, Big Data (Hadoop/Spark), data visualization & analytics,
• Experience with AWS cloud services for data engineering and ML workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks or Snowflake.
• Familiarity with industry best practices for collection and use of data.
• Strong technologist eager to learn new technologies and frameworks.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with ability to represent team at public events such as technology conferences.
• Project management skills and a demonstrated ability to understand complex information product constructs.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and partner with teams outside of the engineering organization.
• Experience integrating vendor and open-source products into an overall system
• Hands on experience with Marketing technologies strongly preferred.

This role is not eligible for Mastercard’s work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.

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Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges

Atlanta, Georgia: $115,000 - $184,000 USD