Staff Software Engineer, Marqeta

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, plus 8 years of relevant experience in software engineering and cloud infrastructure
• Mastery of programming languages and scripting for automation, with a focus on Python, Ruby, or Go, and the ability to mentor others in these technologies
• Extensive experience with AWS services, including but not limited to CodeBuild, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and AWS access controls, with the ability to architect complex solutions using these services
• Deep expertise in containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and a proven track record in infrastructure as code, preferably with Terraform, including the ability to lead large-scale IaC initiatives
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and a proven record of leading team-driven initiatives
• Significant leadership experience in mentoring junior engineers, driving best practices across engineering teams, and guiding technical direction
• Significant experience in designing and implementing advanced software delivery pipelines and CI/CD systems for large-scale infrastructure projects
• Expertise in writing and implementing OPA policies using rego, with a focus on enhancing security and compliance

Desirable

• As a Staff Software Engineer on the Infrastructure engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the strategic direction of our fintech solutions' foundation
• With your extensive experience and technical leadership, you'll be expected to drive innovation, scalability, and reliability within our cloud-based infrastructure, while mentoring and guiding junior engineers
• Your responsibilities will include architecting and building sophisticated Infrastructure tooling on top of AWS primitives, collaborating with cross-functional teams such as security, development, and operations to achieve ambitious infrastructure goals, and contributing to the strategic planning of our infrastructure roadmap
• We are committed to being secure, available, fully automated, repeatable, Cloud Native, and an active part of the technology community
• Our team is dedicated to reducing operational costs by creating robust infrastructure and scaffolding that enables our engineering user community to deploy multi-region, highly-available services with ease and efficiency
• Spearhead the design, implementation, and optimization of software solutions that enable resilient and scalable infrastructure provisioning, supporting the engineering user community and our core payments platform
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members
• Architect and develop advanced automation strategies to enhance safety standards and ensure compliance at scale across our infrastructure
• Take a leadership role in shaping our IaC policies, developing sophisticated IaC modules aligned with industry best practices, and implementing cutting-edge detection capabilities for non-compliant architecture
• Drive innovation in tooling to dramatically improve developer productivity and significantly reduce operational overhead
• Collaborate closely with the security team to architect and implement robust, state-of-the-art security measures for our cloud infrastructure
• You are an ambiguity assassin, you Lead and execute cross-functional projects to achieve infrastructure excellence and play a key role in yearly audits, ensuring our systems meet the highest standards of performance and compliance
• Lead and drive the strategic planning of our infrastructure roadmap, aligning technical capabilities with business objectives