Senior Backend Engineer, Mercury
Growth Virality
CA$184.8-217.4k
Salary for US based candidates; $203,100 - $238,00 + Equity
Banking services for startups
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Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$184.8-217.4k
Salary for US based candidates; $203,100 - $238,00 + Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make scaling tech companies simpler with a personalized banking stack for startups, and power the next generation of companies that will shape the American industry.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in a Backend or Full-stack development role
- Has experience in or an interest in learning Haskell, and deep proficiency in SQL
- Is a pragmatic and passionate developer who can build both robust systems and killer standalone features
- Is comfortable working with greenfield products focused on rapid growth
- Has experience working in fintech or other high-growth startup space
- Is a strong team player who can lift up their peers and has a passion for mentorship and creating structure with purpose
What the job involves
- Peer-driven network effects: We enable customers to interact with the wider world via Shareables like invoices, SAFEs, and recipient invites. Shareables grow Mercury by letting users put our winning product in new people’s hands, and multiplying the power of customer referrals
- Partner referrals: We develop tools for Mercury’s referral partners to encourage their ongoing investment in Mercury’s growth
- New account paradigms: We innovate new product surfaces that go beyond Mercury’s banking offering to attract new high value customers like Accountants, Lawyers, and VCs
- Our product engineering group is growing and we’re looking to hire backend and full-stack engineers.
- We’re a team of pragmatic, product-minded engineers motivated by the desire to create lovable products that rescue our customers from frustrating, expensive legacy industry tools
Our take
Frustrated by the archaic, fee-laden banking services offered to entrepreneurs, the founders of Mercury set out to create a better solution. They envisioned a platform that was dynamic, tech-driven, and free from unnecessary fees.
Mercury delivers on this vision by automating business payment processes, offering FDIC-insured accounts, and providing full API access, empowering entrepreneurs with greater control and efficiency. This approach stands in stark contrast to traditional startup banking, which often burdens young businesses with high fees and limited functionality.
By prioritizing user experience and offering a free service tier, Mercury has attracted over 100,000 businesses and achieved a $1B valuation in 2021. As a rising unicorn in the stagnant world of startup banking, mercury is poised for continued growth, constantly adding new features and expanding its team to further disrupt the industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Sep 2019
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $150.9m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, & vision
- 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
- $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401k/RRSP)
- Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
- Annual $1K USD learning & development budget
- Unlimited book budget
- Weekly $100 USD food budget
- Monthly $100 USD wellness budget
- Monthly $50 USD cellphone reimbursement
- Pet-friendly offices with free tea & lunch
Company values
- Think actively: Question processes. Give thoughtful feedback. Find the best way to do something instead of going by how it’s always been done
- Be super helpful: Practice intentionality and accountability. Go above and beyond to solve problems, and do it as a team
- Act with humility: Treat everyone with respect. Leave egos at the door
- Appreciate quality: Work with the best equipment. Avoid cutting corners. Take pride in crafting a lasting product
- Maximize efficiency: Minimize unnecessary meetings and bureaucracy. Work together to get the job done right
- Focus on product: Ask yourself how the product can be better today than it was yesterday
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Jason Zhang
(COO)Studied Biology at Stanford before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(CEO)Graduated from the University of Cambridge, then worked as a Software Developer at Aquila and Bloomberg. Also founded Clickpass and Heyzap, and was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator.
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