Marqeta
Staff Software Engineer - Banking and Money Movement
Toronto, Canada; Vancouver, Canada · Staff+
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About the role
- You will navigate ambiguous, open-ended technical challenges with autonomy, defining the path forward where problems are not yet well-scoped.
- We work collaboratively to ensure secure, efficient, and innovative solutions that meet regulatory standards and enhance user experiences in moving the money.
- This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada.
Responsibilities
- We lead with humility and set aside hierarchy to work as a team.
- We drive forward with focus and agility.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in backend engineering, with a strong foundation in system design and architecture.
- 3+ Experience with payments or the FinTech space.
- Experience working with large-scale, high-performance, and reliable systems.
- Ability to break down complex business problems into elegant, scalable technical solutions, working with multiple interacting components.
- Experience in creating and maintaining technical roadmaps, and providing leadership to ensure successful delivery of projects.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in mentoring and guiding less-experienced engineers, fostering technical growth and fostering high-performing teams.
- Production experience with AWS, Kubernetes, or other cloud platforms.
- Experience with building scalable software platforms.
- Experience leading teams through significant technical challenges and driving organizational change.
Compensation
- To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location.
- Annual "development dollars" to support our people growth and development
Benefits
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible vacation time
- Retirement savings program with company contribution
- Equity in a publicly-traded company
- Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
Equal opportunity
- Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging.
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- h, or related medical conditions), veteran status or uniformed service member status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression
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