Marqeta is looking for a Director, Software Engineering to lead and evolve our Credit platform. This is a critical leadership role responsible for scaling the next generation of innovative credit products that power modern fintech experiences. You will lead multiple engineering teams responsible for building, operating, and modernizing core components of our credit platform. This role requires a leader who sets a high bar, moves with urgency, and brings clarity in complex environments.
You will partner closely with Product, Data, Risk, Compliance, and Operations to define strategy, drive execution, and deliver resilient, secure, and highly available systems at scale.
We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely in the United States, only in one of our National locations, which you can review here.
The Impact You’ll Have
- Lead and develop multiple engineering teams responsible for core credit capabilities.
- Drive platform resiliency, scalability, and operational excellence.
- Partner with Product to shape roadmap, sequencing, and delivery strategy.
- Establish clear engineering standards around quality, reliability, testing, and documentation.
- Improve execution rigor including planning, sprint hygiene, and measurable outcomes.
- Lead architectural discussions and make high quality technical decisions.
- Stay close to the codebase and system design while empowering teams to execute.
- Recruit and develop top engineering talent and actively build bench strength.
- Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Who You Are
- 10+ years of engineering experience with 5+ years leading engineering managers or multiple teams.
- Experience building and scaling distributed systems in cloud native environments, preferably AWS.
- Strong background in microservices architectures and high availability systems.
- Proven ability to operate in regulated or compliance sensitive environments.
- Experience in fintech strongly preferred; credit domain experience is a plus but not required.
- Demonstrated track record of raising engineering standards and improving execution discipline.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity while driving clarity and momentum.
- High personal standards and a bias toward action.
What Will Set You Apart
- Experience building or scaling credit products such as underwriting, ledgering, servicing, or transaction processing.
- Experience improving platform resiliency such as multi region architectures.
- Track record of evolving teams from good to great.
- Masters Degree in Computer Science.
Your Manager
- Rahul Rana
Recruiter For This Role
- Prashant Sharma
Typical Process
- Application Submission
- Recruiter phone call
- Hiring manager video call
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
- Offer!
Compensation and Benefits
Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to the National tier within the United States:
- National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.
When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:
- National: $242,400 - $303,000
We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.
Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off – take what you need
- Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
- Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
- Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
- Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
- Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive
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 up 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 is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.
Marqeta’s Values– Solve for the Customer: With a deep understanding of our customers' business and empathy for their needs, we deliver products and services that drive their success. Earning and keeping their trust guides everything we do.
– Do What's Right: Knowing businesses and livelihoods depend on us, we pursue solutions that disrupt responsibly and deliver high-quality results that our customers count on. We own our work from start to finish.
– Simplify and Innovate: We approach challenges with curiosity and take smart risks. Innovation comes from finding better, simpler ways to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
– Win as a Team: We succeed together by embracing diverse perspectives and pushing each other to raise the bar. We lead with humility and set aside hierarchy to work as a team.
– Make it Count: We drive forward with focus and agility. With a sense of urgency and purpose, we get the job done, and done right.
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 (including testing or characteristics) 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.
Personal data that is provided as part of the application and recruitment process is processed in accordance with the Applicant Privacy Notice. Additional information for California residents can be found here.
Top Skills
Marqeta Oakland, California, USA Office
Located in the heart of downtown Oakland, Marqeta is proud to be one of the best employers in the East Bay. Our headquarters is located on the shores of Lake Merritt and is walking distance to some of Oakland's best restaurants and breweries on Broadway as well as the 19th St Oakland BART stop.
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