Senior Software Engineer, Marqeta

Kubernetes Operations

$144.1-180.1k

+ Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Linkerd

Terraform

Azure

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Modern payment & card issuing solutions

Be an early applicant

Modern payment & card issuing solutions

1001+ employees

FintechB2BPaymentsCredit cardsFinancial Services

Be an early applicant

$144.1-180.1k

+ Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Linkerd

Terraform

Azure

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

FintechB2BPaymentsCredit cardsFinancial Services

Company mission

To be the global standard for modern card issuing, empowering builders to bring the most innovative products to the world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of software engineering experience
3+ years of hands-on production experience with Kubernetes
Strong understanding of container technologies (Docker, containerd)
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm, or similar)
Proficiency in at least one programming language (Go, Python, Java)
Deep knowledge of networking, security, and distributed systems
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Strong communication and collaboration skills

Desirable

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
Experience in fintech or payments industry
Contributions to open-source Kubernetes ecosystem

What the job involves

Marqeta is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer - Kubernetes Operations to help build and scale our foundational compute infrastructure
You will define and deliver well-scoped milestones for projects and may serve as a technical lead for projects on your team
You will actively keep customer needs in mind and work with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver technical solutions that provide value quickly
Design, build, and maintain highly available Kubernetes infrastructure at scale
Lead design for small-medium components/features and participate in design for larger components/features
Have significant ownership of a component/feature of the compute platform
Contribute to architecture decisions for container orchestration and cloud-native services
Mentor engineers on Kubernetes best practices, container security, and cloud infrastructure
Develop automation tools and improve CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications
Collaborate with platform and application teams to optimize workload performance
Drive initiatives to improve system reliability, observability, and disaster recovery
Participate in on-call rotation and incident response

Application process

Application submission
Recruiter video call
Hiring Manager Interview
Virtual “Onsite” consisting of three 45 - 60 min calls
Offer!

Our take

Marqeta processes payments quickly, offering businesses a more straightforward way to take customer payments with its physical and virtual card solutions. The company has a string of major companies utilizing its flexible and scalable platform, including Uber, Doordash and Square.

The company is rapidly expanding in Europe, with strong growth in processing volumes and new partnerships, including major collaborations with firms like Trade Republic. It also partnered with Visa and Affirm to introduce the Visa Flexible Credential, allowing users to access multiple payment methods on one card.

With a focus on global growth and delivering innovative financial services, Marqeta is targeting new verticals and supporting underbanked businesses. With this aim, the company is on its way to deepening its impact in the fintech space and driving further innovation in payments.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

39% female employees

3% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)

May 2020

$150m

LATE VC

May 2019

$250m

SERIES E

Total funding: $542.5m

Company benefits

Praise: We believe in generously recognizing each other’s talents and contributions, and sharing the goodness we see
Health and wellness: We cover your premiums for health, dental, and vision. Plus, your pet gets his/her/its own insurance, on us
Flexible time off: We take time to relax and recharge when needed. We have unlimited time off for most employees and encourage an average of 5 weeks per year
Marqeta paid family leave: We support all families. We offer 12 weeks of paid leave for all new parents and up to 20 for birthing parents. We also offer 4 weeks of caregiving leave
401k match: We invest in your future. We’ll match 50% of your contribution and up to 6% of your salary
Meaningful equity: As owners of the company, we’re all in this together. Full-time employees will receive equity in Marqeta
Giving back: We recognize we’re part of a larger community and encourage employees to donate their time and expertise to organizations they support
Monthly stipend: You’ll get an additional monthly stipend on your paycheck to help fund your daily commute, cell phone, and/or internet connectivity
Stock discount: The Employee Stock Purchase Program allows employees to buy discounted company stock

Company HQ

Northgate - Waverly, Oakland, CA

Leadership

Jason Gardner

(Founder & Board Member)

Having studied at Arizona State University, worked in Management for Benettar Marble & Granite, NetManage and Gartner Group. Then founded PropertyBridge and spent 2 years at MoneyGram before founding Marqeta as CEO in 2010.

Mike Milotich

(CEO)

Spent a decade at VISA, ultimately serving as SVP (Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations). Was also Commercial Analytics Lead for PayPal and a Senior Financial Analyst at Barclays Global Investors.

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