Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Mercury
$173.6-204.2k
For Canadian employees the salary is 158,000 - 185,800
Banking services for startups
Job no longer available
Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$173.6-204.2k
For Canadian employees the salary is 158,000 - 185,800
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
- You have 3+ years of experience with AWS
- You have extensive experience, ideally 2 years or more, with observability and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, optimizing system performance and reliability
- You have demonstrated ability in technical writing, with at least 3 years of experience creating detailed technical documentation, RFCs, and tech specs that clearly communicate complex ideas
- You bring experience leading infrastructure projects in regulated environments such as HITRUST or SOC2, ensuring compliance and security
- You have 2+ years of experience managing large-scale Terraform implementations, including the setup and maintenance of Terraform CI/CD pipelines
- You have 2+ years of experience using configuration management tools such as Nix/Ansible, maintaining consistent and automated system configurations across multiple environments
- You have experience with deploying containers in ECS or another container orchestrator and you have hands-on experience with container image creation, optimizing Dockerfiles, and implementing security best practices for containers
What the job involves
- Imagine being a pioneer, venturing through the uncharted territories of the cloud. You're not just navigating; you're shaping the landscape, constructing robust architectures that withstand the tests of time and scale. At Mercury, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help steer our cloud infrastructure into the future
- With projects as dynamic as incorporating AI into our infrastructure, migrating our entire fleet to ECS and scaling our observability pipeline as we scale our infrastructure, your role is pivotal. This isn't just a job; it's an epic tale of transformation and triumph
- As a member of our infrastructure team, you will be equipped with essential tools and technologies designed for scaling and enhancing Mercury's infrastructure:
- AWS Services: Proficiently utilize EC2, RDS, IAM, Networking and ECS to build and manage robust cloud environments
- Terraform: Leverage Terraform for infrastructure as code to efficiently manage and provision our cloud resources
- Nix/NixOS: Use Nix to create reproducible and declarative configurations across our systems
- Monitoring and Observability Tools: Employ Prometheus, Grafana, Opensearch, and OpenTelemetry to maintain high availability and monitor system health
- Version Control and CI/CD: Manage code and automate deployments using GitHub & GitHub Actions
- Advance our monitoring and alerting frameworks to minimize direct system access and improve operational efficiency
- Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and refine automated services to minimize manual intervention and improve system resilience
- Lead key infrastructure projects, break-down complex initiatives, and define our infrastructure strategy through detailed RFCs and technical specifications
- Utilize AI and automation to supercharge our teams workflows
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
50% employee growth in 12 months
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
(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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