Jr Software Engineer - Back-end (Ruby on Rails)

Our Purpose

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Title and Summary

Jr Software Engineer - Back-end (Ruby on Rails)

Overview
The Software Engineering team is looking for a Jr Software Engineer to drive our customer experience strategy forward by consistently innovating and problem-solving. The ideal candidate is passionate about the customer experience journey, highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an entrepreneurial mindset. Responsible for the analysis, development, and delivery of software solutions.
In this position, you will:
- Develop, test, and maintain back-end features and APIs.
- Optimize application performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
- Participate in code reviews, ensuring code quality and consistency, and implement feedback.
- Learn and apply best practices in software development and financial technology.
- Work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile development environment.
All About You:
The ideal candidate for this position should:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proficiency in Ruby on Rails and familiarity with Ruby language.
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and back-end technologies.
- Knowledge of SQL and non-SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
- Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

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.