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

Software Engineering, Launch Graduate Program 2024 – Copenhagen, Denmark

Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a technology company in the global payments business. We connect consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses worldwide and enable them to use secure and convenient electronic forms of payment. Mastercard is a driving force at the heart of commerce, enabling global transactions and bringing insight into the payments process to make commerce faster, more secure, and more valuable to everyone involved. As a critical link among financial institutions and millions of businesses, cardholders and merchants worldwide, Mastercard provides services in more than 210 countries and territories. You find more information on www.mastercardworldwide.com.

Mastercard Launch
There are some skills you can teach. And some you can inspire. Mastercard Launch gives recent graduates both—immersing emerging talent in an 18-month journey where they will challenge the status quo, engage in meaningful and practical sessions, drive Decency and Belonging, our mission to be a Force for Good and be the ultimate catalyst for personal and professional growth. The Launch program is for change makers, those who dare to be greater and who wish to make a real impact on the world. We invite you to bring your passion, share your talent and make the most of this truly Priceless experience.

What it is
A permanent opportunity but dedicated to an 18-month program that educates, inspires personal growth, and builds professional confidence to create a Priceless career with Mastercard. Launch will include development opportunities such as:
• Professional skills learning
• Business-driven rotations or experiences
• Networking and career conversations

Job Title and Summary

Software Engineer

Our software engineers are highly motivated developers, testers, DevOps and architects delivering innovative, reliable and scalable Payment solutions. You have a strong technical commitment, and you are passionate about software development and automated test disciplines. We base our software development on modern tech stack in languages, frameworks, and technologies such as Flutter, iOS, Android, Native, Java, Microservices-based event-driven architecture, automates tests and continuous delivery and deployment.

All software engineers work in agile high-performance teams in close collaboration with their product owners targeting for the best user experience for customers.


What you’ll do
Mastercard works to connect and power a sustainable and inclusive global economy. Software engineers at Mastercard build the systems that process transactions, analyze data and detect fraud to gain insight into the direction of the economy on behalf of our customers. We are focused on building simple, safe and smart solutions that install trust in every interaction. Our industry expertise is enhanced by our commitment to being a force for good in the world and to doing well by doing good.
Mastercard software engineering teams are obsessed with security, reliability, and performance and driven to deliver solutions that delight our customers. We are looking for talented software engineers to develop advanced technologies and applications that are revolutionizing payments.
• A hands-on engineer who writes high-quality code with a focus on security, design, and maintainability.
• Contribute to all phases of software development from design through rollout.
• Have strong ownership of your team’s software including monitoring, dependencies, build, and deployments.

What you’ll need
• To be available for start from September 2024
• To be a Final Year Masters/Undergraduate Student or to have graduated no earlier than September 2023
• Studying Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong interest in technology
• Experience using Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, Ios, Android, Flutter or similar are of advantage
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong strategic and conceptual aptitude
• High-energy, can-do attitude, very strong sense of ownership and desire to succeed with matching analytical, technical, and strategic skills

Language skills:
• English
• Danish is advantage

Application Process:

• Submit your application
• If eligible, receive invitation for a digital interview; this includes answering pre-recorded interview questions that advance your application
• If recommended to advance, receive invitation for final round interview(s); you will have the opportunity to meet with us virtually to learn more about our business and culture

This role is not eligible for Mastercard’s work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in Denmark, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.

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.