Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Backend Developer Experience

Posted on 9/3/2024

Mercury

Mercury

1,001-5,000 employees

Banking services for startups and founders

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$203.1k - $238.9kAnnually

Mid, Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA + 2 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA | Portland, OR, USA

Remote option available within Canada or United States.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Haskell
Requirements
  • 3+ years of experience in backend development
  • understand the backend stack and contribute to product features if needed
  • a passion for enabling other engineers
  • eager to challenge your own and your team’s assumptions
  • creating data-backed cases for investments and strategic shifts
  • receptive towards both positive and critical feedback from users
  • ensure customer insights drive our decisions
  • enjoy navigating and owning ambiguous problem domains
  • have a set of tools that have served you well in effectively communicating your technical plan to others
  • a thoughtful engineer who treats others with respect and empathy
  • seek to understand people’s whose perspectives are different from your own
  • work to find compromise on contentious issues
Responsibilities
  • Instrument the software development life cycle, ensuring we have effective quantitative and qualitative ways of understanding our engineers’ speed, quality, and enjoyment of their work
  • Use a product-centric approach to improving the effectiveness of our backend engineers through the introduction of novel tools and methodologies
  • Create patches for, and contribute upstream to popular open source projects, such as GHC, GHCi, Persistent, and Nixpkgs
  • Create novel solutions and tooling to keep developers in the world’s largest Haskell codebase productive as we scale, often open sourcing these tools where possible
  • Embed with product teams to dog food our tooling, and to gain firsthand experience experience from working to deliver features for Mercury’s customers

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 the ability to conduct domestic and international wire transfers. Additionally, they provide treasury services and venture debt, allowing founders to manage their finances effectively. What sets Mercury apart from traditional banks is its focus on the startup community, offering not just financial products but also community programs that connect founders with valuable resources and advice. The goal of Mercury is to empower startup founders to build successful companies by providing them with the financial tools and support they need.

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$146.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Mercury secured a $100 million credit warehouse to expand its credit card business.
  • The acquisition of Teal enhances Mercury's financial management offerings for startups.
  • Mercury Personal expands market reach by attracting tech-savvy individuals.

What critics are saying

  • Mercury's decision to stop serving certain countries may lead to customer loss.
  • Integration challenges from the Teal acquisition could disrupt services.
  • Expansion into consumer banking might divert focus from core startup services.

What makes Mercury unique

  • Mercury offers both business and personal banking services, unlike many fintech competitors.
  • The company provides integrated financial management tools, enhancing startup operational efficiency.
  • Mercury's Raise program connects startups with investors, mentors, and other founders.

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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)

INACTIVE