Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer – Backend Marqeta is looking for talented Senior Backend Software Engineers to join our Engineering team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop scalable software that powers Marqeta's backend services, create and review engineering design documentation, continuously improve systems, infrastructure, and processes, ship features, review code, and collaborate with stakeholders across the company. You will mentor other engineers and help the team innovate on architecture. We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Vancouver, Canada or Ontario, Canada. Participation in a rotational on‑call pager duty is a required part of the software engineering role; the specifics of the rotation may vary by team and will be discussed during the interview process. The Impact You’ll Have Define and deliver well‑scoped milestones for projects and may be a technical lead for projects on your team. Keep customer needs in mind and leverage input from product stakeholders to determine the right technical solutions to deliver customer value quickly. Level up less‑experienced members of your team by helping them with their craft, providing guidance, and setting a good example. Write clear, minimally buggy code that captures the essential nature of the solution and is appropriately flexible, reusable, efficient, and adaptable to changing requirements. Identify gaps and propose plans toward addressing those gaps. Challenge the status quo and come up with innovative ideas. Lead design for small‑to‑medium components/features and participate in design for larger components/features. Take significant ownership of components or features of the system. Design software components in well‑scoped scenarios with simplicity and maintainability as key considerations, ensuring components are testable, debuggable and have logical APIs. Participate in on‑call coverage. Who You Are 5+ years of experience as a backend engineer with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree. In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of relevant experience may suffice. Experience building scalable software platforms. Experience developing in Java. Experience working within Cloud environments (AWS preferred). Experience with SQL. Experience with microservices architecture. Experience working with distributed systems. Experience making technical trade‑offs and navigating technical complexities. Experience troubleshooting production issues. Ability to decompose business problems into solutions requiring designs with multiple interacting components. Ability to build correct, maintainable software components. A focus on quality and meeting deadlines. Ability to present clear and concise messages tailored to various audiences; able to communicate respectfully both verbally and in writing. Ability to share relevant information and discuss difficult trade‑offs that impact the product. Ability to work with cross‑functional stakeholders to identify technical blindspots and clarify ambiguity. Nice to Haves Experience with payments or the FinTech space. Experience with AWS technologies. Experience in software delivery pipelines, CI/CD systems, and deployment/orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and/or Docker. Contributions to technical blogs, a public GitHub repo, or open‑source projects. Experience with unit, functional, and integration testing. Experience building scalable software platforms (duplicate, retained for emphasis). Experience in end‑to‑end service ownership, including infrastructure maintenance and familiarity with IaC technologies, CI/CD, and observability tools such as DataDog. Our (Typical) Process Application submission Recruiter video call Coding interview 45‑minute Hiring Manager video call Virtual “Onsite” consisting of three 45‑60 minute rounds Offer Compensation and Benefits New‑hire base salary range for this position, reflected in CAD, is 112,000 – 140,000 . In addition to salary, Marqeta offers: Multiple health insurance options Flexible vacation time 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’s 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 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 powers well‑known brands such as Block, Cash App, and Uber, among others. Marqeta’s Values – Solve for the Customer: Understanding customers’ businesses and empathizing with their needs to deliver high‑quality products. – Do What’s Right: Pursuing responsible disruption and owning our work from start to finish. – Simplify and Innovate: Approaching challenges with curiosity and smart risk‑taking. – Win as a Team: Succeeding together by embracing diverse perspectives. – Make It Count: Driving forward with focus and agility, getting the job done well. 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, 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. 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