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Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.\nOur decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.\nServices within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution.\nRole & Responsibilities:\nWork as part of a development Scrum team in an Agile environment that is geographically diverse\nResponsible for the analysis, design, development, and delivery of software backend (REST API) solutions\nDefine requirements for new applications and customization adhering to Mastercard standards, processes, and best practices\nDevelop, customize, and test applications to integrate to Mastercard’s specifications\nAll About You:\nThe ideal candidate would have the following skills:\nAdvanced Java development skills\nAdvanced skills and knowledge of Java 17+, Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate\nExperience in building RESTful services and clients using the Spring framework\nExperience working with Junit/Mockito/Spring Test\nExperience with container & vmss deployments\nAbility to innovate and develop new approaches to complex design problems\nBasic security knowledge (TLS, Encryption, hashing, JWT)\nKnowledge of cloud platforms like Azure, AWS or PCF\nKnowledge of agentic AI and/or building custom agents/skills\nThe ideal candidate may also possess some of these secondary skills:\nExperience with NoSQL databases\nExperience with Git, Jenkins, Maven/Gradle\n• Experience with File Transfer Service (FTP/SFTP)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  and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. 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