Lead Software Engineer
Company: Marqeta
Location: Chicago
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Marqeta powers innovative payment solutions for many of the apps
and services you enjoy daily. Our open API provides unprecedented
flexibility and control for industry-leading companies such as
Uber, Coinbase, J.P.Morgan, and Block, to manage payment operations
in real-time.Our team is a mix of industry experts and technology
innovators who take a dynamic approach to solving challenging
problems. Marqeta was named a 2022 Glassdoor Best Place to Work,
highlighting our company culture and collaborative work
environment. We are building a global team as diverse as the
markets we serve and we'd love it if you joined us on our mission
to change the way money moves.We're a remote-first company. You
have the choice to work from wherever you're happiest and most
productive, whether that's from home, a co-working space, or one of
our four global offices, depending on your location. It's uncommon
for candidates to match all job requirements, but if you're not far
off, we want to hear from you.Lead Backend Engineer SummaryOur
platform is built by developers for developers.Marqeta's platform
enables payment authorization decisioning, cardholder data
security, instant card issuing, in-app provisioning directly to
digital wallets, and real-time funding with our exclusive
Just-in-Time (JIT) funding.As a Lead Backend Engineer, you'll ship
software that matters. You'll play an important role in helping
Marqeta scale as the leader in Modern Card Issuing. You'll innovate
on architecture, write impactful software and spend time mentoring
engineers. Learn more about our Product and Engineering team.You'll
Get The Opportunity To Contribute To
- Developing, managing and maintaining card network transactions
at scale
- Creating Digital Wallet Tokens via Apple Pay and Google
Pay
- Building out-of-this-world backend experiences for our
customers, internal and external
- Getting cards to customers faster
- Managing chargebacks and disputes with Card Networks
- Facilitating money transfer via ACH and through ATM
networks
- Applying APRs and fees to Credit customers
- Building a world class 3DS Access Control System
- Iterating and innovating on ways to bring quality backend
software from ideation to production fasterWhat You'll Do
- Architect, design and develop large, complex projects
- Apply modern best practices in your designs and
implementations
- Make things simple for ourselves and our customers
- Collaborate with other engineers to prioritize and ship
features
- Mentor other engineers on the team, and be mentored by
others
- Partner with Product Managers to scope and estimate new
work
- Participate in on-call coverage
- May focus on DevOps and Infrastructure Engineering and provide
expert guidance on operationalizing services and implementations of
the cloud infrastructure necessary to meet goals, particularly as
it relates to scaling, resilience, and global availability.What
We're Looking For
- 8+ years of experience as a backend engineer with a Bachelor's
degree; or 5 years of experience with an advanced degree. In lieu
of a degree, 11+ years of relevant experience may suffice.
- A strong passion to write code with high quality and test
coverage.
- Experience developing in Java and/or Python, however we welcome
experience in other programming languages.
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL, Postgres, MS SQL
Server, Oracle, etc.).
- Experience making technical trade offs and navigating technical
complexities.
- Experience mentoring other Engineers.
- Proven ability to influence Manager and teammates with the
development strategy.
- Experience troubleshooting production issues.
- The ability to listen to the needs of others and comprehend
complex matters, articulate issues in a clear and concise manner,
and present effectively in both oral and written presentations to
all levels in the organization
- The ability to demonstrate humility, empathy, and to take
constructive feedback positively.
- A desire to grow in your career, learn, share ideas and help
others grow and learn.
- Demonstrated experience working productively on
cross-functional teams and taking a collaborative, team oriented
approach. Nice to haves
- Experience with payments or the FinTech space
- Experience with Microservices
- Experience with Java Spring Boot
- Production experience with modern engineering and cloud tools.
(We use AWS, but welcome other cloud experience)
- Experience in software delivery pipelines, CI/CD systems, and
software deployment and orchestration systems such as Kubernetes
and/or Docker
- Contributions to technical blogs, a public Github repo, or to
open source projectsHow We Hire Backend EngineersWe are hiring
across multiple teams and at all levels.As you go through our
interview experience, we will work to identify the team that best
aligns to your skills, experience, and interests.Our (typical)
Process
- You submit your application via the form at the end of this
page.
- If qualified, you will be invited to schedule a call with a
member of our recruitment team.
- If you pass the screening call, you will be invited to our
virtual onsite interview.
- If you pass the virtual interview, we will likely set up a
meeting so you can meet the hiring leader(s) for the team(s) we
think you are best suited for.
- If successful, we will make an offer - and hopefully we'll get
to work together!Benefits And Perks
- Flexible time off - take what you need
- Retirement savings program with company contribution
- Employee insurance premiums paid 100% + coverage for dependents
and pets
- Family forming benefits including fertility support and up to
20 weeks Parental Leave
- Free therapy sessions, financial coaching, and a Wellness
stipend
- Monthly stipend to support our hybrid work model
- Equity in a publicly-traded company
- Bi-annual "Hack Week" to support and reward innovationLearn
more about Marqeta on our Website, Twitter and LinkedIn.As part of
our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Marqeta is
committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not
discriminate against an applicant on any legally-recognized
protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or
ordinances.Our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice applies to
the personal data that you directly provide to us or that we
collect during the application and candidate recruitment
process.
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