Full-Time

Senior Backend Engineer

Personal Banking

Posted on 9/23/2024

Mercury

Mercury

1,001-5,000 employees

Banking services for startups and founders

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$203.1k - $238.9kAnnually

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA + 4 more

More locations: Remote in USA | New York, NY, USA | Portland, OR, USA | Remote in Canada

Remote work is available within Canada and the United States.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Haskell
Requirements
  • Has 4+ years of software development experience, with a knowledge of or excitement to learn Haskell.
  • Has made architectural decisions in the past and seen the impact of those decisions over time. You should be able to clearly articulate your technical opinions and lay out tradeoffs.
  • Is passionately product-minded and has experience building and shipping new products.
  • Is someone comfortable driving discussions in areas with ambiguous ownership, approaches them with empathy, and delights in getting outcomes.
  • Is ridiculously helpful, taking initiative to make your coworkers’ lives easier.
Responsibilities
  • Feel a strong sense of product ownership and actively seek responsibility – we often self-organize on small/medium projects, and we want someone who’s excited to help shape and build the future of Mercury Personal.
  • Work closely with designers, product leaders, and other engineers to build new features for Mercury Personal and thoughtfully port existing business banking features over.

Mercury provides banking services specifically designed for startups, regardless of their size or stage of development. Their offerings include free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit cards, and options for domestic and international wire transfers, as well as treasury and venture debt services. The platform is user-friendly, allowing founders to manage their finances with ease. What sets Mercury apart from traditional banks is its focus on the startup community, offering programs that connect founders with valuable resources and advice to help them succeed. The goal of Mercury is to empower startups by providing them with the financial tools and support they need to grow and thrive.

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$146.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

20%

1 year growth

41%

2 year growth

95%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Mercury secured a $100 million credit warehouse to expand its corporate credit card business.
  • The acquisition of Teal enhances Mercury's financial management offerings for users.
  • Mercury Personal's high-yield savings accounts attract individual customers seeking better returns.

What critics are saying

  • Mercury's decision to stop serving certain countries may lead to a loss of trust.
  • The expansion into consumer banking could divert focus from Mercury's core startup services.
  • Integration challenges with Teal may disrupt Mercury's existing services if not managed well.

What makes Mercury unique

  • Mercury offers FDIC-insured accounts with both virtual and physical debit cards.
  • Mercury provides a unique Raise program connecting startups to investors and mentors.
  • Mercury's integration with tools like Quickbooks and Stripe enhances startup financial management.

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Benefits

Health, dental, & vision

Custom equipment setup

401(K) matching

12+ weeks paid parental leave

Book budget

Wellness benefits

Grocery budget

Paid lunch

Personalized callsign

Unlimited vacation policy (with mandatory minimum)

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