Engineering Manager, Mercury
Cards Integration
$237.6-279.5k
Canadian employees (any location): CAD 216,200 - 254,300
Banking services for startups
Open for applications
Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$237.6-279.5k
Canadian employees (any location): CAD 216,200 - 254,300
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
- Is a seasoned leader with 3+ years of experience managing technical teams, preferably in high-availability environments
- Has a strategic mindset and is adept at navigating the complexities of integrating diverse technologies
- Is well-versed in transaction processing systems, with an understanding of how card transactions interact with broader financial systems
- Is empathetic and effective in leadership; thrives on mentoring and building cohesive teams
What the job involves
- At Mercury, we integrate complex payment instruments into seamless, robust solutions that power financial operations at businesses of all sizes
- Our card products account for tens of millions of transactions yearly worth billions of dollars
- The Cards Integration team focuses on the systems that provide card issuance, transaction authorization, and card network integrations
- We’re hiring a manager to lead the team that builds Mercury’s most frequently used payment systems, ensuring that every swipe, tap, or click is processed with precision
- Lead a team of 5 senior & staff backend engineers
- Build and maintain our foundational card issuing and transaction processing APIs
- Design improvements to an event-sourced ledger that records detailed history about each transaction
- Integrate with our partner banks to automate money movement for debit accounts, credit statement payments, and operational account balancing
- Regularly meet with external partners to coordinate on technical roadmaps and operational issues
- Foster a culture of innovation and resilience, empowering your team to deliver exceptional results
- Drive the team’s technical vision and architecture discussions, ensuring our solutions are scalable and future-proof
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
Some 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
Articles
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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