Software Engineer, Mercury

Risk

$149.6-176k

+ Stock options. Canadian employees (any location): CAD $136,100 - $160,200

React

TypeScript

Redux

Postgres

Haskell

Junior, Mid and Senior level

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from Canada, US

Banking services for startups and small businesses

Be an early applicant

Banking services for startups and small businesses

1001+ employees

FintechB2BBankingFinancial Services

Be an early applicant

$149.6-176k

+ Stock options. Canadian employees (any location): CAD $136,100 - $160,200

React

TypeScript

Redux

Postgres

Haskell

Junior, Mid and Senior level

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from Canada, US

1001+ employees

FintechB2BBankingFinancial Services

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.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Has 2–5 years of practical experience building product features across backend and frontend
Is experienced with, or excited to learn, our frontend stack: React, TypeScript, Redux
Is experienced with, or excited to learn, our backend stack: Haskell, Yesod, Persistent, Postgres. Prior Haskell is not required—curiosity and sound engineering are
Communicates clearly, balances tradeoffs thoughtfully, and cares about tests, observability, and readable code

What the job involves

As a Software Engineer (IC2) in Risk Engineering, you’ll contribute features across the stack that make our investigators’ execution faster, decisions clearer, and operations smoother. You’ll collaborate closely with design, product, and risk operations, and you’ll grow your impact by owning well‑scoped tasks end‑to‑end
Ownership and follow‑through: Pick up well‑scoped tasks, ask good questions, and land changes that stick. Take pride in tidy PRs and incremental delivery
Full‑stack development: Implement UI components and flows, build or refine backend APIs and data models, and keep a close eye on reliability and performance
Technical design and documentation: Contribute to design docs, write clear RFCs when needed, and add the right tests and metrics to make changes safe
Cross‑team collaboration: Partner with other engineers, product, design, and risk operations to deliver thoughtful and impactful solutions

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

Top investors

50% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.5)

Trustpilot (4.2)

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)
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 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)

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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