Senior Backend Engineer, Mercury
Growth Activation
$203.1-238.9k
CAD $184,800 – $217,400 + Stock options
Banking services for startups
Open for applications
Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$203.1-238.9k
CAD $184,800 – $217,400 + Stock options
501-1000 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
- Has 5+ years of experience in backend development with a proven track record of building scalable systems
- Possesses deep proficiency with SQL and has experience or a strong interest in learning Haskell
- Has experience working as a growth engineer or in a data-driven, product-oriented engineering environment
- Thrives in navigating ambiguous surface areas autonomously, approaching challenges with the intention of generating impactful, measurable outcomes
- Excels at weighing trade-offs and finding creative solutions to complex challenges
- Communicates and collaborates effectively with peers and cross functional counterparts
What the job involves
- The Growth Activation Team at Mercury focuses on implementing high-leverage solutions that drive outsized impact for our customer base
- Our team builds and refines scalable systems that enhance core feature adoption, allowing startups to grow efficiently and confidently into the products that best suit their business needs
- In this role, you will design and develop backend systems and features that embrace a scientific approach to growth engineering.
- You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to create scalable solutions, driving innovation through rapid testing, iterative learning, and data-driven experimentation
- Core feature activation: Developing and optimizing systems to ensure the right Mercury features reach the right customers at the right time, driving adoption and product engagement
- Organization inflection points: Focusing on critical inflection points in the pre- and post-approval experience to streamline and improve the customer onboarding and activation experience
- Product led sales infrastructure: Innovating and developing tooling that enable Mercury’s sales and relationship management teams to form deeper, strategic connections with our high-value customer base
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.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Sep 2019
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $150.9m
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 values
- Think actively: Question processes. Give thoughtful feedback. Find the best way to do something instead of going by how it’s always been done
- Be super helpful: Practice intentionality and accountability. Go above and beyond to solve problems, and do it as a team
- Act with humility: Treat everyone with respect. Leave egos at the door
- Appreciate quality: Work with the best equipment. Avoid cutting corners. Take pride in crafting a lasting product
- Maximize efficiency: Minimize unnecessary meetings and bureaucracy. Work together to get the job done right
- Focus on product: Ask yourself how the product can be better today than it was yesterday
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Jason Zhang
(COO)Studied Biology at Stanford before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(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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