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Senior Software Engineer
Mastercard International Incorporated · 🇺🇸 Arlington, Virginia
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Mastercard International Incorporated paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Data Engineer” (Software Developers) in VA: $126k–$126k, median $126k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Mastercard International Incorporated
The US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 Senior Software Engineer Overview: Mastercard’s Commercial Customer Experience team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing software solutions that power critical customer experiences and business capabilities. This is a hands-on full-stack engineering role with a strong focus on backend development using Java and Spring Boot, while also contributing to modern web applications built with Angular. The ideal candidate will have experience building enterprise-scale applications, microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven systems using streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka. You will play a key role in developing cloud-native solutions, driving engineering excellence, and delivering resilient, customer-focused products in a collaborative Agile environment. You will work from Mastercard's technology hub in a collaborative, Agile environment alongside talented engineers, product managers, technical program managers, and test engineers. This is a hybrid role based in Arlington, VA, requiring three days per week onsite. Role: • Design, develop, and evolve secure, scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices and APIs. • Build and maintain full-stack applications, contributing to both Angular-based user interfaces and Java/Spring Boot backend services. • Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka or similar streaming and messaging technologies. • Translate business and product requirements into reliable, maintainable technical solutions, contributing to system architecture and technical design. • Build and integrate services across Angular applications, databases, internal platforms, and third-party systems, including efficient SQL and database solutions for high-volume workloads. • Apply AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, documentation, code reviews, and software quality improvements with appropriate human oversight. • Develop solutions that meet Mastercard standards for security, performance, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence, applying enterprise security patterns such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and secrets management. • Apply 12-factor application principles, cloud-native practices, and Mastercard engineering governance throughout the development lifecycle. • Participate in code reviews, pull requests, retrospectives, and technical discussions, contributing to high-quality engineering practices and continuous improvement. • Collaborate with Software Engineers, Test Engineers, Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, and other stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions. • Troubleshoot complex production and performance issues, improve system reliability, and mentor engineers by sharing technical knowledge and best practices. All About You: • Proven experience developing enterprise-scale software applications as a Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, or Full-Stack Engineer. • Extensive experience developing enterprise applications using Core Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices. • Strong full-stack development experience, including modern UI development with Angular and backend development with Ja