Marqeta is hiring a
Staff Software Engineer - Data in Canada

Summary

Marqeta is a fintech company that enables embedded finance solutions. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their BDPaaS team, responsible for building a large-scale data platform. The Staff Software Engineer will own and deliver goals for their team, design technical solutions, foster learning and innovation, and lead the design of large components and features.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience
• Strong experience with software, microservice development in Java or other JVM-based technologies
• Have used or have the ability to learn distributed programming skills like Spark in a managed distributed environment like AWS EMR
• In-depth knowledge on a few of the production technologies we use including AWS, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes
• Production experience with modern engineering and cloud tools. (We use AWS, but welcome other cloud experience)

Responsibilities

• Build an efficient, scalable data processing service using Java, Spark or Python
• Help lead the architecture design and implementation
• Apply a creative thinking approach to determine technical solutions that further business goals and align with company strategies
• Monitor & operate production services including understanding user needs and ensuring happy customers
• Foster learning and innovation by leveraging and building on new technologies while maintaining a strong, customer-centric mindset
• Play a key role in setting medium-to-long term strategy for business-impacting projects
• Lead the design of large components and large features
• Autonomously define and deliver technical roadmaps of larger projects, often involving cross-team dependencies
• Actively level up less-experienced members of your team by helping them with their craft, providing guidance, and setting a good example

Benefits

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 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