Technical Program Manager, Marqeta
EU / UK
+ Equity
Modern payment & card issuing solutions
Be an early applicant
Modern payment & card issuing solutions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity
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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
- 3+ years of technical program/project management experience
- Strong understanding of relevant technologies, software development methodologies and processes (S-SDLC)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and development practices
- Ability to understand complex technical systems and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
Desirable
- PMP, Scrum Master, or other relevant certification
- Experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, etc.)
- Data analysis and visualization skills
- Experience in electronic payments and accounting systems
What the job involves
- As a Technical Program Manager at Marqeta, you will be responsible for leading technical workstreams or initiatives, coordinating work across engineering teams to deliver complex projects on time and within scope
- The Product Operations and Technical Program Management team operates as an integral component of the Strategy and Operations organisation within the Product organisation
- We specialise in facilitating and orchestrating Product and Engineering teams and strategic initiatives that encompass our platform, product portfolio, and new innovations for our customers
- Our team functions as the essential connective tissue between engineering, product, TechAI, go-to-market, and customer-facing teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and aligned execution across these critical organisational functions
- Drive technical projects from concept to completion, managing scope, schedule, and resources
- Identify dependencies, risks, and issues; develop mitigation strategies
- Facilitate communication between engineering, product, design, and business teams
- Lead technical planning, estimation, and prioritization sessions
- Document technical decisions and ensure alignment across stakeholders
- Provide regular status updates to leadership and remove obstacles for engineering teams
- Balance technical tradeoffs with business requirements and timelines
Application process
- Recruiter For This Role: Louise Devlin
- Application Submission
- Recruiter phone call
- Hiring manager video call
- Virtual “Interviews” to meet the team
- Offer!
Salary benchmarks
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.
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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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