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Title And Summary
Principal Architect – Global Payments Network

Overview
Mastercard's Network Products team is responsible for the architecture and evolution of capabilities that support our Switching and Network Services platforms.

The Product Architecture team partners closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Regional Solution teams to define architectural direction, evaluate new capabilities, and ensure solutions can scale effectively as business and technology needs evolve.





We are looking for an experienced architect who enjoys solving complex system design challenges, working across organizational boundaries, and driving architectural decisions for large-scale distributed platforms. This is an Individual Contributor role that requires deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence without direct authority.

Role

As a Principal Architect – General Payments Platform, you will be responsible for defining and evolving the architecture of products and services that support Mastercard's network platforms.

You will work closely with Product Managers, Engineering teams, Service Architects, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable architectural solutions. You will evaluate design alternatives, establish architecture principles, support technical decision-making, and help ensure implementations align with the intended architectural vision.

This role is well suited for someone who enjoys

📌 Principal Architect – Global Payments Network (Bogotá)
🏢 Mastercard
📍 Bogotá