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, straightforward, 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
Principal Data Engineer
Principal Data Engineer | Data Platform Architecture | Distributed Data Processing
Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Data Engineer to lead the architecture, engineering, and modernization of Mastercard's Rewards Data Platform, supporting 400+ customers globally and processing millions of transactions daily.

This role serves as a senior technical leader responsible for defining data engineering strategy, architecture standards, workflow orchestration frameworks,



and scalable data processing solutions that support critical business operations. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in distributed data processing, data integration, data modeling, and data platform architecture, while influencing engineering best practices across teams and programs.

The successful candidate will operate as a recognized subject matter expert, providing hands-on technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance in complex, large-scale, and evolving environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Platform Architecture & Modernization
Define and drive the strategic architecture for enterprise-scale data platforms and data ecosystems.
Lead modernization initiatives from legacy platforms to scalable, cloud-native data architectures.
Establish standards and best practices for data modeling, data integration, data storage, governance, security, and operational excellence.
Design scalable and resilient solutions supporting tra

📌 Principal Data Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Mastercard
📍 Pune