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Software Engineer II - Banking and Money Movement Team

Toronto, Canada

Marqeta is looking for a talented Software Engineer II to deliver resilient and sustainable software projects from design to implementation and rollout. You will execute 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.

The Banking and Money Movement engineering team develops and optimizes financial services, including account creation, transaction processing, payment systems, banking integrations, reporting, and reconciliation. We work collaboratively to ensure secure, efficient, and innovative solutions that meet regulatory standards and enhance user experiences in moving the money.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely within the Ontario or British Columbia areas. We’d love for you to join us!

Learn more about our Product and Engineering team

The impact You'll Have

  • Independently and consistently develop, and deliver clear, bug-free code.
  • Decompose simple problems or business scenarios into solutions composed of multiple software components interacting with each other.
  • Own small features.
  • Achieve team-level goals and work on and own minor features in support of larger features.
  • Read and navigate through a large code base and effectively contribute to test development and bug fixing.
  • Participate in the core processes of the team, including recommending and implementing process improvements, as well as planning, on-call rotations, bug triage, metrics review, etc.
  • Ensure the team delivers secure and compliant products for our customers.
  • Contribute to a positive sense of community on the team (e.g. engage in team lunches, team off-sites, new-hire onboarding, etc.).

Who You Are

  • 2+ years experience as a backend engineer and a Bachelor’s degree; or an advanced degree with no relevant experience. Instead of a degree, 5+ years of relevant experience may suffice.
  • Experience developing in Java.
  • Experience with Web Services and Microservices.
  • Experience with SQL.
  • Experience working with distributed systems.
  • Experience working at a SaaS-based product company.
  • Ability to decompose business problems into solutions that may require designs with multiple interacting components.
  • Ability to build correct, maintainable software components.
  • A focus on quality and meeting deadlines.
  • A strong grasp of the libraries, platforms, and systems.
  • Ability to present clear and concise messages tailored to various audiences; able to communicate in a clear, concise, and respectful manner both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to share relevant information including if difficult task-level trade-offs that impact the product need to be made.
  • Ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders to identify technical blindspots and clarify ambiguity.

Nice to haves

  • Experience with payments or the FinTech space.
  • Startup experience.
  • Production experience with AWS.
  • Experience with Kubernetes.
  • Experience developing in Python.
  • Experience building scalable software platforms.

Your Manager

Your Manager

  • Kayla Osuna

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

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