2 months ago
Remote, CanadaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Automate the lifecycle of AWS Aurora instances and reduce manual database operations.
- Contribute to the technical vision, maintenance, and cloud migration of relational and non-relational databases.
- Design high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions supporting 99.99% availability, multi-AZ deployments, and multi-region operations.
- Modernize database designs and implementations to improve platform reliability, resiliency, and scalability.
- Collaborate with application, platform, and other engineering teams on short- and long-term technical initiatives.
- Perform root-cause analysis, remediation, and documentation to minimize incidents.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of backend engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree, or an advanced degree with no relevant experience; 5+ years of relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
- Experience with cloud-native databases, preferably AWS-based databases.
- Experience with AWS Aurora, AWS RDS MySQL, Percona MySQL, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB.
- Experience designing cloud-based high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions.
- Experience with infrastructure as code, automation, and orchestration tools including Ansible, Terraform, Spacelift, AWS Step Functions, or CloudFormation.
- Ability to work effectively on projects and cross-functionally with other teams.
- Experience in payments or FinTech is preferred.
Benefits
- Flexible First work arrangement, with remote work available anywhere in Ontario or British Columbia or from a company office.
- CAD 92,900–116,100 annual base salary range, plus annual bonuses for eligible employees.
- Multiple health insurance options, flexible vacation time, and a retirement savings program with company contribution.
- Equity in a publicly traded company and a monthly stipend supporting the remote work model.
- Annual development dollars, family-forming benefits, and up to 20 weeks of parental leave.
Tech Stack
About Marqeta
Marqeta builds an API-based card issuing and payments processing platform that lets fintechs and enterprises create virtual and physical cards, authorize transactions, and manage spend in real time. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Oakland, California, it is a public company that generates revenue from usage-based fees and program management. Its platform powers embedded finance for brands such as Block/Cash App and Instacart, and it is listed on Nasdaq.