Software Engineer II - Identity Platform - Remote

Overview

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join one of our Cloud Platform Engineering teams at Marqeta! This vital role is dedicated to supporting the Identity Platform team within Core Platform Engineering which helps sustain the backbone of our Identity infrastructure, services, and APIs.

The mission of the Identity platform is to help advance the right authentication experience that delights our customers, securing our trusted Marqeta payments platform. We own and operate the core authentication & authorization systems to deliver secure, reliable and cost-effective solutions aligned with security standards.

As a Software Engineer II, you will deliver resilient and sustainable software projects from design to implementation and rollout. You will execute on 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.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely within the Vancouver Metro or Toronto Metro, Canada area. We’d love for you to join us!

Learn more about our Product and Engineering team

In Short

• Design, develop, and deliver high quality products
• Design and implement robust CI/CD systems for faster software delivery.
• Develop testable, scalable, trustworthy systems that eliminate manual tasks
• Promote a DevOps culture through automation, ongoing enhancement, and team-wide responsibility
• Prioritize and ship features in line with the roadmap
• Deliver work effectively in a team environment
• Mentor other engineers on the team, and be mentored by others
• Apply current industry standards to your designs and implementations
• Participate in on-call coverage

Requirements

• 3+ years experience as a backend engineer and a Bachelor's degree; or an advanced degree with no relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, 5+ years of relevant experience may suffice.
• Experience developing in Java and/or Python, however we welcome experience in other programming languages.
• Experience in DevOps practices, including CI/CD implementation in large-scale environments
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, Postgres, MS SQL Server, Oracle, etc.).
• Experience making technical trade offs and navigating technical complexities.
• The ability to demonstrate humility, empathy, and to take constructive feedback positively.
• A desire to grow in your career, learn, share ideas and help others grow and learn.
• The capacity to work productively on cross-functional teams and take a collaborative, team oriented approach.

Benefits

• 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