201K–275K USD / year
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Governance & Metadata Systems
DataRemote — USA
Published on 2026-09-26
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About this role
The role involves designing and leading the implementation of a data governance platform within Marqeta's Data and ML team. You'll set the technical direction and work alongside policy leads to enforce compliance and quality standards across data systems.
About the company
Marqeta provides modern card issuing and payment infrastructure for fintechs and brands. It enables companies to create, control, and authorize card programs programmatically.
The team
Data and ML team
Stack
PythonJavaInfrastructure as code
What you'll do
- Design data asset registry and control plane
- Implement compliance automation frameworks
- Lead impact analysis for regulatory requests
- Drive platform adoption among engineering teams
What we're looking for
- 8+ years in backend or infrastructure engineering
- Built and operated a control plane in production
- Familiar with metadata, data quality, and governance
- Proficient in Python and Java
Nice to have
- Experience with DataHub Cloud
- Working knowledge of column-level lineage
- Experience with tools like Snowflake and Kafka
- Familiarity with regulated environments
Benefits
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off
- Company contribution to retirement savings
- Equity in a publicly-traded company