Software Engineer II - Test The Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the 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 payments-focused consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, business Test & Learn experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services.

Who is Mastercard?

We are the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless®. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

Software Quality Engineer II

As a Software Quality Engineer II on the Data & Services Technology team, you’ll hold a valued role within a rapidly growing and successful firm, working closely with experienced and driven engineers to solve problems as a team. Innovative product opportunities, modern business questions, and intricate datasets present uniquely challenging problems that we are eager to take on. Mastercard's D&S platform blends industry-leading analytics, advanced software architecture, and the latest web technologies to face these problems. Our software is required to effectively decipher analytically complex insights from these problems, on which businesses base multi-million dollar business decisions.

As a member of the Merchant Insights team based in Pune(India), you will bring your testing skills to drive the quality of the Merchant Insights application to provide economic insights across geographies to our customers. We work with cutting-edge web technologies and analyze large datasets using Big Data technologies within a Hadoop ecosystem to create a scalable, high-performance platform. We are looking for an innovative software quality engineer who can design and execute test plans for key full-stack features and our data pipeline and thrive in a fast-paced, agile team. The range of work you encounter varies from writing automated tests to ensuring analytical accuracy and beyond. This individual will be part of a large, cross-functional team and collaborate closely with our Customer Experience, Product Development, and Data Engineering & Analytics teams.

Engineers work in small, flexible teams. Every team member contributes to designing, building, and testing features. There are no rigid organizational structures, and each team uses processes that work the best for that team members and projects.

Join a fast growing team!

Position Responsibilities:
At Mastercard D&S, you will build revolutionary products that advance how businesses all over the world seize the most value from their data. As a Software Quality Engineer II, you will:

Test large, complex features used by some of the world's largest organizations to make multi-million dollar decisions
Ensure that calculations are correct in all possible circumstances
Manage and coordinate large testing and release efforts with continuous delivery
Develop, maintain, and enhance automated testing processes
Ensure an intuitive user experience which can drive value for users
Own the quality of data pipelines responsible for the generation of millions of analytic results
Innovate and continually learn and work with new technologies
Invest in personal growth and take on team responsibilities
Collaborate across teams with exceptional peers who are passionate about what they do
Advocate for and establish quality best practices across cross functional teams
Work with Product Managers and Customer Experience Designers to develop a deep understanding of users and use cases and apply that knowledge to testing new features
Ensure the timely release of new features and data, on which dozens of clients depend each week
Drive improvements to team and testing processes

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

3+ years of experience as a Software Quality Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Test Automation engineer, Developer or related occupation, leveraging software QA tools and processes.
Experience with a variety of different testing techniques such as UI testing, Automated testing, Test driven development strategies etc.
ETL Testing on Bigdata and Hadoop systems
Excellent SQL skills to work on large and complex data sources and capability of comprehending and writing complex queries
Experience working with Python
Highly motivated professional with excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to independently develop and execute test plans including manual, automated, unit, and performance testing
Strong technologist eager to learn new testing tools and technologies
Demonstrated analytical / quantitative problem solving
Motivation, creativity, self-direction, and desire to thrive on small project teams
Keen sense of prioritization and ability to time
Superior academic record with a degree in a technical field
Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Eager to experiment with new team processes and innovate on testing approach

Note: This is not a completely remote role. The candidate is expected to work in a hybrid model based out of Mastercard's Pune office.

• 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.