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Senior Data Engineer

Toronto, Canada; Vancouver, Canada

Marqeta is looking for talented Data Engineers to join our Data Science team. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be reporting to the Manager of Data Science, in this role you will be responsible for building resilient, scalable pipelines that ensure accurate transaction data and money movement each day. In this role you should be able to help with process automation through scripts, and you must possess strong SQL and Python skills. 

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Canada. We’d love for you to join us!

The Impact You'll Have

  • Build resilient, scalable data pipelines to ensure accurate and timely fund movements that are critical to Marqeta’s business
  • Drive automation acoss the data lifecycle—pipelines, quality checks, lineage tracking, and anomaly detection
  • Partner with data analytis teams to build infrastructure that enables easy access to reliable data for analysis, product development, and business logic implementation
  • Work with business stakeholders to solve data-related problems by matching business objectives with existing solutions and ad-hoc analytics
  • Build automation through Python scripting or other methods
  • Work cross functionally with Product, Tech, Ops, and Bank Partners to progress against business objectives

Who You Are

  • 5+ years of data engineering experience, working with large data sets
  • Strong SQL and  python skills, including experience with data modeling, warehousing and building ETL pipelines
  • 4+ years of analyzing and interpreting data with Snowflake, Oracle, NoSQL etc. experience
  • Experience with Git, Snowflake, and Airflow are a plus
  • Foundation of integrity and strong character to consistently represent Marqeta’s values
  • Self-starter who is a consummate team player and is willing to dive into ambiguous problems
  • Ability to communicate, prioritize, and deliver. Highly motivated and able to work in an agile environment.

Nice-To-Haves

  • Experience in payments, financial services, and/or fintech industries
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to work with stakeholders across different functions and levels, both internally and with partners.
  • Startup/high growth company experience with a proven track record of thriving in high-performing teams and fast-paced environments.

Your Manager

Recruiter For This Role

Typical Process

  • Application Submission
  • Recruiter Screening Call
  • Hiring Manager Interview
  • Coding Interview
  • Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 3, 45-60 min calls
  • 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: 112,700 to 140,900

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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