Lead Data Engineer

Mastercard•18h ago

United StatesOnsite$140K–$231KFull-timeSenior Level8+ yrs exp

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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 Lead Data Engineer Overview We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer with expertise in Apache Spark, Apache Iceberg, Apache Airflow
AWS to design and build the next generation of our finance data platform. You will own finance-focused data products while contributing to foundational platform capabilities and engineering standards that scale across the enterprise. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who thrives in modern Lakehouse architecture, large-scale pipeline development and analytical mindset. Key Responsibilities Data Products
Design, develop, and maintain data products
Ensure data products meet quality, auditability, lineage, and compliance standards Platform Engineering & Framework Development
Build reusable data engineering frameworks and accelerators used across multiple teams
Develop standardized patterns for ingestion, transformation, orchestration, monitoring, and data quality
Establish and enforce best practices for Spark, Iceberg, Airflow, and cloud-native engineering
Drive adoption of self-service platform capabilities and common engineering standards
Build and optimize Apache Iceberg-based lakehouse solutions for analytical and operational workloads Cloud Engineering
Build cloud-native solutions on AWS - S3, EMR, Glue, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch
Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Infrastructure-as-Code All About You
8+ years of experience in data engineering, data platform development, or related technical roles.
Leading design and implementation of scalable enterprise data solutions and reusable engineering frameworks
Knowledge of data mesh or data product architectures in enterprise settings.
Advanced hands-on experience with Apache Spark (PySpark) and distributed data processing at enterprise scale.
Deep hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg or similar open table formats
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code and DevOps practices.
Experience with data governance, data quality frameworks, and metadata management tools.
Strong experience with AWS Cloud services, including services such as Amazon S3, EMR, Glue, Lambda, ECS/EKS, and CloudWatch for developing, deploying, and managing cloud-native data solutions. 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 Miami, Florida: $140,000 - $231,000 USD

Required skills

Apache SparkApache IcebergApache AirflowAWSS3EMRGlueLambdaECSEKSCloudWatch