Director of Software Engineering, Marqeta
Credit
$242.4-303k
Modern payment & card issuing solutions
Open for applications
Modern payment & card issuing solutions
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$242.4-303k
1001+ 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
- 10+ years of engineering experience with 5+ years leading engineering managers or multiple teams
- Experience building and scaling distributed systems in cloud native environments, preferably AWS
- Strong background in microservices architectures and high availability systems
- Proven ability to operate in regulated or compliance sensitive environments
- Experience in fintech strongly preferred; credit domain experience is a plus but not required
- Demonstrated track record of raising engineering standards and improving execution discipline
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity while driving clarity and momentum
- High personal standards and a bias toward action
Desirable
- Experience building or scaling credit products such as underwriting, ledgering, servicing, or transaction processing
- Experience improving platform resiliency such as multi region architectures
- Track record of evolving teams from good to great
- Masters Degree in Computer Science
What the job involves
- Marqeta is looking for a Director, Software Engineering to lead and evolve our Credit platform
- This is a critical leadership role responsible for scaling the next generation of innovative credit products that power modern fintech experiences
- You will lead multiple engineering teams responsible for building, operating, and modernizing core components of our credit platform
- This role requires a leader who sets a high bar, moves with urgency, and brings clarity in complex environments
- You will partner closely with Product, Data, Risk, Compliance, and Operations to define strategy, drive execution, and deliver resilient, secure, and highly available systems at scale
- Lead and develop multiple engineering teams responsible for core credit capabilities
- Drive platform resiliency, scalability, and operational excellence
- Partner with Product to shape roadmap, sequencing, and delivery strategy
- Establish clear engineering standards around quality, reliability, testing, and documentation
- Improve execution rigor including planning, sprint hygiene, and measurable outcomes
- Lead architectural discussions and make high quality technical decisions
- Stay close to the codebase and system design while empowering teams to execute
- Recruit and develop top engineering talent and actively build bench strength
- Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Your Manager: Rahul Rana
Application process
- Recruiter For This Role: Prashant Sharma
- Typical Process:
- Application Submission
- Recruiter phone call
- Hiring manager video call
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
- 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. It also partnered with Visa and Affirm to introduce the Visa Flexible Credential, allowing users to access multiple payment methods on one card.
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.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
May 2020
$150m
LATE VC
May 2019
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $542.5m
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 & Board Member)Having studied at Arizona State University, worked in Management for Benettar Marble & Granite, NetManage and Gartner Group. Then founded PropertyBridge and spent 2 years at MoneyGram before founding Marqeta as CEO in 2010.
Mike Milotich
(CEO)Spent a decade at VISA, ultimately serving as SVP (Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations). Was also Commercial Analytics Lead for PayPal and a Senior Financial Analyst at Barclays Global Investors.
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