Senior Engineering Manager, Mercury
Risk
$239-298.8k
+ Equity. Canadian employees (any location): CAD $225,900 - $282,400
Banking services for startups and small businesses
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Banking services for startups and small businesses
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$239-298.8k
+ Equity. Canadian employees (any location): CAD $225,900 - $282,400
1001+ 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
- 9+ years of software development experience, including 3–5+ years of engineering management in a high-scale tech environment
- AI/ML expertise—you’ve built and launched applied AI products (from LLMs to traditional ML models), shipping them from 0→1 and scaling 1→10 in production environments
- Proven success building large-scale backend distributed systems, ideally involving integrations and decision automation
- Experience with or curiosity about KYC, AML, risk, or compliance systems in financial services or fintech
- A track record of raising the bar for quality and reliability, balancing shipping speed with technical excellence
- Strong communication and leadership skills—you can inspire engineers, partner across functions, and adapt your management style to the moment
- The ability to hire, retain, and develop exceptional technical talent
- A pragmatic builder’s mindset: you believe beautiful systems are those that work, adapt, and last
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the teams building the systems and tools that make it all happen—from application approvals to ongoing and enhanced due diligence—ensuring every business that joins Mercury is both safe and their experience is delightful
- Lead teams (4–8 engineers each) responsible for account onboarding, KYC/KYB, AML, and fraud detection decisioning and workflows, and operational tooling
- Apply AI/ML—from traditional models to large language models—to unlock faster, real-time bank account application approvals. This work sits on the critical business path, directly driving efficiency and revenue growth
- Partner with Product, Risk, and Data teams to design and deliver scalable systems that balance user experience with compliance rigor
- Shape the next generation of our KYC and risk platforms—reliable, resilient, and easy to extend as regulations and business needs evolve
- Create a strong culture of operational excellence, with measurable improvements to uptime, accuracy, and system quality
- Build, mentor, and grow engineering talent; help managers and senior engineers level up technically and organizationally
- Drive clarity amid complexity: translating between regulatory nuance and technical execution
- Foster collaboration across teams to align on priorities, simplify interfaces, and make the whole system more maintainable and elegant
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 200,000 businesses and achieved a $3.5B valuation as of 2025. As a rising unicorn in the stagnant world of startup banking, mercury is backed by substantial funding and 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
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Total funding: $450.9m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, & vision
- 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
- $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Annual $1K learning & development budget
- Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
- Weekly $100 food budget
- Monthly $100 wellness budget
- Monthly $50 cellphone reimbursement
- Pet-friendly offices with free tea and beverages, plus lunch and snacks
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401K/RRSP)
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Zhang
(Co-Founder & COO)Jason graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(Co-Founder & CEO)Immad graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Masters in Computer Science. He then worked as a Software Developer at Aquila and Bloomberg. He also founded Clickpass and Heyzap, and was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator.
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