Software Engineer II, Customer Portfolio Enablement - Remote

Overview

The Customer Portfolio Enablement team is looking for a Software Engineer II to work in the Sandbox experience domain at Marqeta. This is an area where we are making big investments and are looking for a strong engineer with hands-on experience in building backend applications at scale.

In Short

• Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications and services using modern programming languages like Java
• Implement robust and scalable APIs, web services, and microservices that support various front-end applications and user interactions
• Use hands-on experience with AWS (preferred) or other cloud infrastructure to build cloud native applications that scale and perform for the end users
• Optimize code and databases for performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Identify and resolve technical challenges and bottlenecks in the backend systems
• Work with large datasets, both structured and unstructured, and implement data storage and retrieval mechanisms
• Implement data security and privacy best practices to protect sensitive information
• Implement CI/CD pipelines in conformance with the existing frameworks and automate deployment processes to ensure smooth releases
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure high availability and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and domain experts to deliver high-quality software solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus
• Proven experience as a Software Engineer, with a minimum of 2 years building large scale backend applications in Java
• Be curious and a keen learner with the ability to dive deep into new areas as the team needs change
• Strong expertise in AWS services, including but not limited to S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, Kinesis, Glue, Athena etc.
• Proficiency in various modern databases - relational, non-relational and data warehouses such as Amazon Aurora, Cassandra, DynamoDB and Snowflake
• Hands-on experience in building and operating containerized workloads and services such as Kubernetes on cloud
• Familiarity with data quality and data governance principles
• Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working with distributed teams - be a self starter and proactive in communication
• AWS or other relevant certifications are a plus

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