Senior Software Engineer, Marqeta
Transaction Excellence
CA$112-140k
+ Equity + We award annual bonuses to eligible employees
More information about location
Modern payment & card issuing solutions
Job no longer available
Modern payment & card issuing solutions
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$112-140k
+ Equity + We award annual bonuses to eligible employees
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the global standard for modern card issuing, empowering builders to bring the most innovative products to the world.
Role
Who you are
- Strong CS fundamentals with 5+ years backend engineering experience
- Proficiency in Object-Oriented languages like Java
- Ability to deliver clean, well-tested code with thorough documentation
- Skill in evaluating and adapting existing designs and technology choices
- Clear, concise communication skills both written and verbal
- Receptiveness to feedback with demonstrated humility and empathy
- Commitment to continuous learning in technology and payments domain expertise
- Quality-focused mindset with testing and performance engineering experience
- Collaborative approach to cross-functional teamwork
Desirable
- Payments or FinTech experience
- End-to-end service ownership experience including infrastructure maintenance, IaC, CI/CD, and observability tools like Datadog
What the job involves
- As a talented Senior Software Engineer, you will own the delivery of high-impact projects that advance our team's strategic goals while maintaining exceptional quality standards.
- You'll leverage your software design expertise to decompose complex business problems into well-designed solutions with multiple interacting components. You will mentor and elevate less-experienced engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and leading by example
- Craft efficient, reusable code that solves complex problems independently
- Design maintainable components with clear, testable APIs
- Partner with stakeholders to resolve technical ambiguities, balancing details with the big picture
- Engage in team processes including agile ceremonies, code reviews, and on-call rotations
- Champion improvements to projects and processes
- Foster team community and mentor junior engineers
- The mission of the Transaction Excellence team is to ensure every change to our Core Transactions platform meets the highest standards of quality and reliability, fostering an engineering culture of confidence over fear.
- Through a comprehensive and layered testing methodology that spans functional and performance testing, we balance rapid product delivery with rigorous quality standards, strengthening customer trust and accelerating Marqeta's ability to enable strategic use cases
Application process
- Application Submission
- Recruiter Video Call
- Coding Interview and Hiring Manager Interview
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of three 45-60 minute rounds
- 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
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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