Software Engineer, Marqeta
Customer Portfolio Enablement
CA$91.5-114.4k
+ Annual bonuses to eligible employees + Equity
Modern payment and card issuing solutions
Be an early applicant
Modern payment and card issuing solutions
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$91.5-114.4k
+ Annual bonuses to eligible employees + Equity
501-1000 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 a related field. Master's degree is a plus
- Proven experience as a Software Engineer, with a minimum of 2 years building large scale backend applications in Java
- Be curious and a keen learner with the ability to dive deep into new areas as the team needs change
- Strong expertise in AWS services, including but not limited to S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, Kinesis, Glue, Athena etc
- Proficiency in various modern databases - relational, non-relational and data warehouses such as Amazon Aurora, Cassandra, DynamoDB and Snowflake
- Hands-on experience in building and operating containerized workloads and services such as Kubernetes on cloud
- Familiarity with data quality and data governance principles
- Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working with distributed teams - be a self starter and proactive in communication
Desirable
- AWS or other relevant certifications are a plus
- Experience with payments or the FinTech space
- Experience with multi-tenant applications
What the job involves
- The Customer Portfolio Enablement team is looking for a Software Engineer II to work in the Sandbox experience domain at Marqeta
- This is an area where we are making big investments and are looking for a strong engineer with hands-on experience in building backend applications at scale
- Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications and services using modern programming languages like Java
- Implement robust and scalable APIs, web services, and microservices that support various front-end applications and user interactions
- Use hands-on experience with AWS (preferred) or other cloud infrastructure to build cloud native applications that scale and perform for the end users
- Optimize code and databases for performance, scalability, and maintainability
- Identify and resolve technical challenges and bottlenecks in the backend systems
- Work with large datasets, both structured and unstructured, and implement data storage and retrieval mechanisms
- Implement data security and privacy best practices to protect sensitive information
- Implement CI/CD pipelines in conformance with the existing frameworks and automate deployment processes to ensure smooth releases
- Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure high availability and performance
- Participate in on-call rotations and incident response when necessary
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and domain experts to deliver high-quality software solutions
Application process
- Application submission
- Recruiter video call
- Coding interview and Hiring Manager Interview
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of two 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. Along with the company's recent partnership with Visa and Affirm which introduces the Visa Flexible Credential, allowing users to access multiple payment methods on one card, adding convenience and flexibility.
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 8 rounds)
May 2020
$150m
LATE VC
May 2019
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $541.3m
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)Having studied at Arizona State University, they worked in Management for Benettar Marble & Granite, NetManage, and Gartner Group. They founded PropertyBridge and spent 2 years at MoneyGram before founding Marqeta in January 2010.
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