Job description
The Customer Portfolio Enablement team is looking for a Software Engineer II to work in the Sandbox experience domain at Marqeta. This is an area where we are making big investments and are looking for a strong engineer with hands-on experience in building backend applications at scale.
We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada. We’d love for you to join us!
Learn more about our Product and Engineering team
The Impact You’ll Have
- Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications and services using modern programming languages like Java
- Implement robust and scalable APIs, web services, and microservices that support various front-end applications and user interactions
- Use hands-on experience with AWS (preferred) or other cloud infrastructure to build cloud native applications that scale and perform for the end users
- Optimize code and databases for performance, scalability, and maintainability
- Identify and resolve technical challenges and bottlenecks in the backend systems
- Work with large datasets, both structured and unstructured, and implement data storage and retrieval mechanisms
- Implement data security and privacy best practices to protect sensitive information
- Implement CI/CD pipelines in conformance with the existing frameworks and automate deployment processes to ensure smooth releases
- Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure high availability and performance
- Participate in on-call rotations and incident response when necessary
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and domain experts to deliver high-quality software solutions
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus
- Proven experience as a Software Engineer, with a minimum of 2 years building large scale backend applications in Java
- Be curious and a keen learner with the ability to dive deep into new areas as the team needs change
- Strong expertise in AWS services, including but not limited to S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, Kinesis, Glue, Athena etc.
- Proficiency in various modern databases - relational, non-relational and data warehouses such as Amazon Aurora, Cassandra, DynamoDB and Snowflake
- Hands-on experience in building and operating containerized workloads and services such as Kubernetes on cloud
- Familiarity with data quality and data governance principles
- Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working with distributed teams - be a self starter and proactive in communication
- AWS or other relevant certifications are a plus
Nice to haves
- Experience with payments or the FinTech space
- Experience with multi-tenant applications
- AWS or other relevant certifications are a plus
Our (typical) process:
- Application submission
- Recruiter video call
- Coding interview and Hiring Manager Interview
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of two 45-60 minute rounds
- Offer!
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Compensation and Benefits
Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location.
When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position, reflected in CAD, is: 91,500 - 114,400
We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That’s why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.
Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off – take what you need
- Retirement savings program with company contribution
- Equity in a publicly-traded company
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
- Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
- Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
About Marqeta
Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.
Marqeta’s Values
– Solve for the Customer: With a deep understanding of our customers’ business and empathy for their needs, we deliver products and services that drive their success. Earning and keeping their trust guides everything we do.
– Do What’s Right: Knowing businesses and livelihoods depend on us, we pursue solutions that disrupt responsibly and deliver high-quality results that our customers count on. We own our work from start to finish.
– Simplify and Innovate: We approach challenges with curiosity and take smart risks. Innovation comes from finding better, simpler ways to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
– Win as a Team: We succeed together by embracing diverse perspectives and pushing each other to raise the bar. We lead with humility and set aside hierarchy to work as a team.
– Make it Count: We drive forward with focus and agility. With a sense of urgency and purpose, we get the job done, and done right.
Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy
Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, 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, sexual orientation, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Marqeta endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please submit this form with your specific accommodation request.
Personal data that is provided as part of the application and recruitment process is processed in accordance with the Applicant Privacy Notice. Additional information for California residents can be found here.
