Backend Team Leader

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

Backend Team Leader

Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our
mission is 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. With connections across more than 210
countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks
priceless possibilities for all.

Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Team Lead to guide and grow a talented team of backend developers building scalable solutions using Node.js and Express. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the team to deliver high-quality software on time, while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in recruiting top talent, mentoring developers, and setting engineering standards across code quality, reviews, and delivery practices. Your leadership will ensure the team consistently meets business goals while maintaining technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage a team of backend developers working with Node.js and Express.

Own the recruitment process: sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding new team members.

Define and enforce best practices for code quality, code reviews, and software delivery.

Conduct regular code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure maintainable and scalable code.

Mentor and support the professional growth of team members through regular 1:1s, feedback, and coaching.

Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and QA teams to ensure timely and high-quality releases.

Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and team performance.

Ensure the team delivers features and fixes on time and to a high standard.

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Team Lead or Senior Backend Developer in a production environment.

Strong expertise in Node.js, Express, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript practices.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and agile methodologies.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Passion for mentoring and growing engineering talent.

Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.

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.