Title and Summary
Foundry R&D Software Engineer II
Overview
Mastercard is looking for a talented Software Engineer to join the Mastercard Foundry Research and Development team in our Dublin Tech Hub. In this role you will be part of a highly agile team building exiting and innovative products delivered at scale to global markets.
Our team is built on a foundation of research and development, mining innovation internally, innovating new product lines with emerging technology, managing new products from inception to market validation and engaging strategically with start-ups to shape the future of commerce with and for our customers. At Mastercard you will help define the future of commerce globally.
This team will have a diverse focus both in terms of geography and variety of technology challenges driving hard to bring innovative payment solutions to market.
Role
This role involves working with a team of talented developers to develop high performance Java based solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for:
Design and implementation of innovative capabilities using AI Tooling.
Work as part of an agile team.
Work closely with technical leads and other developers to define solutions.
Research alternative technical solutions to meet changing business needs.
Produce design and research documentation.
Transitioning R&D solutions to Mastercard core.
Skills
Proficiency with Java JDK 17 or greater.
Knowledge of Tomcat, Spring, Spring Boot, Shell Scripting, JSON.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration solutions.
Expertise in Junit or other automated unit testing frameworks.
Experience with a UI framework such as React.
Knowledge of CI/CD principles and tools such as Jenkins, Gradle, Maven.
Passionate about software development and comfortable in a fluid environment.
Knowledge of Source Control Management and working with code in a multi-developer environment.
Knowledge of or passion for mobile application development would also be an advantage.
Demonstrates hands‑on knowledge of agents, skills, MCP integration, and practical AI workflow concepts.
Other
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and strong collaboration skills.
Show initiative and demonstrate a willingness to take on challenging opportunities.
Passionate about code quality and coding best practices.
Highly motivated and a strong team-player.
Corporate Security Responsibility
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.
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