In this role, you will
Lead projects from idea to tech spec to implementation to launch, working with your PM, EM, tech lead, and teammates at each stage. When you lead a project, it's yours to see through.
Learn how debit and credit cards actually work under the hood (authorization, clearing, settlement, disputes) and use that knowledge every day.
Build features across the stack, from the card experiences customers use to the backend systems that move money.
Help keep our operations excellent. Our systems are some of the most observable at Mercury, and with great observability comes great responsibility.
Mentor other engineers and raise engineering quality through design reviews, code reviews, and collaboration.
Work with product, design, operations, risk, compliance, sales, and many other teams.
You should
Have strong full-stack experience, a product mindset, systems thinking, and a knack for getting things across the line.
Have made architectural decisions on complex systems, and be able to explain your reasoning and the trade-offs.
Be excited to put new features in customers' hands, and care just as much about keeping existing ones working like a charm.
Care about correctness in systems where failure has real financial consequences.
Communicate clearly, handle ambiguity well, and enjoy mentoring others.
Be comfortable with our tech stack (Haskell and TypeScript) or be ready to learn.
Bonus: experience in fintech, payments, or card issuing.
We encourage you to try our demo site if you're interested in applying for the role.
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.
Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.
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- The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options/RSUs), and benefits.
Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.
Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:
US employees (any location)
$166,600—$208,300 USD
Canadian employees (any location)
$157,400—$196,800 CAD
