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Software Engineer II - Identity Platform

Toronto, Canada · Vancouver, Canada

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join one of our Cloud Platform Engineering teams at Marqeta! This vital role is dedicated to supporting the Identity Platform team within Core Platform Engineering which helps sustain the backbone of our Identity infrastructure, services, and APIs. 

The mission of the Identity platform is to help advance the right authentication experience that delights our customers, securing our trusted Marqeta payments platform. We own and operate the core authentication & authorization systems to deliver secure, reliable and cost-effective solutions aligned with security standards.

As a Software Engineer II, you will deliver resilient and sustainable software projects from design to implementation and rollout. You will execute on defined projects to achieve team-level goals and work on and own minor features in support of larger features.  You will contribute heavily to test development and bug fixing and may mentor new hires, interns, or more junior engineers.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely within the Vancouver Metro or Toronto Metro, Canada area . We’d love for you to join us!

Learn more about our Product and Engineering team

The Impact You'll Have

  • Design, develop, and deliver high quality products
  • Design and implement robust CI/CD systems for faster software delivery.
  • Develop testable, scalable, trustworthy systems that eliminate manual tasks 
  • Promote a DevOps culture through automation, ongoing enhancement, and team-wide responsibility
  • Prioritize and ship features in line with the roadmap 
  • Deliver work effectively in a team environment
  • Mentor other engineers on the team, and be mentored by others
  • Apply current industry standards to your designs and implementations
  • Participate in on-call coverage

Who You Are

  • 3+ years experience as a backend engineer and a Bachelor's degree; or an advanced degree with no relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, 5+ years of relevant experience may suffice.
  • Experience developing in Java and/or Python, however we welcome experience in other programming languages. 
  • Experience in DevOps practices, including CI/CD implementation in large-scale environments
  • Experience with relational databases (MySQL, Postgres, MS SQL Server, Oracle, etc.).
  • Experience making technical trade offs and navigating technical complexities.
  • 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.
  • The capacity to work productively on cross-functional teams and take a collaborative, team oriented approach.

Nice to haves

  • Experience with payments or the FinTech space
  • Experience with Microservices 
  • Experience with Java Spring Boot
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform and/or Docker
  • Experience in software delivery pipelines and CI/CD systems
  • Experience with cloud computing.  We use AWS, but welcome other cloud experience. 
  • Contributions to technical blogs, a public Github repo, or to open source projects

Your Manager

  • Balaji Kannan

Our (typical) process:

  1. Application submission
  2. Recruiter call
  3. Coding interview
  4. Hiring Manager call
  5. Virtual “Onsite” consisting of a technical interview and a behavioral interview
  6. Offer!

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

– Intentional Curiosity: We believe in asking the questions others shy away from. True progress comes from understanding today’s realities while challenging ourselves to do better and take on the status quo. 

– Thoughtful Responsibility: We believe that every interaction with our technology and platforms matters. Businesses and livelihoods rely on our work, so we strive for excellence and accountability every day with the highest standards for failsafe technology and compliance.

– Innovative Simplicity: We believe that simplicity is powerful, especially in innovation—making a tool work better or finishing that feature that makes everyone smile. Our customers face a lot of complexity. We’re not here to add more.

– Shared Success: We believe the measure of our success is the success of our employees, customers, and communities. From local businesses to big corporations, our impact goes deep and wide. And we’ve got the results to prove it.

– Passion to Thrive: We believe anyone with a better idea should be able to change the game for our company and our customers. We solve big problems for our customers and draw energy from that challenge and opportunity.


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Marqeta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that gives consideration to all qualified applicants regardless of race, ancestry, national  origin, color, Indigenous, citizenship, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression marital status, family status, disability, veteran status, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

Our dedication to diversity and inclusion extends beyond the categories above. Review Marqeta’s ESG Report to see that dedication in action. Fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected creates a stronger and more innovative team at Marqeta. We celebrate the unique contributions of each individual and empower all members of our organization. Join us in building a company where diversity thrives and everyone can be their authentic selves.

If you require reasonable accommodation for the application process and beyond (including due to a disability), please submit this form and we will be more than happy to assist you. Marqeta will make reasonable accommodations for candidates when needed in accordance with applicable law. The 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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