157K–196K CAD / year
Staff Software Engineer - Core Edge Processing
OtherRemote — Ontario OR British Columbia
Published on 2026-10-06
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About this role
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Core Edge Processing team at Marqeta, you will write and review production code for real-time payment infrastructure, improve reliability and performance, and mentor other engineers. This role involves hands-on system design and complex codebase management.
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
Core Edge Processing team
Stack
JavaAWSKubernetesJPOSISO 8583
What you'll do
- Ship and refine production code across the payment processing stack
- Lead initiatives for reliability and performance improvements
- Shape system design and strategy
- Mentor and guide engineers at the Staff level
What we're looking for
- 8+ years of engineering experience
- Expertise in Java with a focus on concurrency and performance
- Experience in regulated, cloud-native environments
- Familiarity with payment processing or card issuing
Nice to have
- Experience with cryptography or key management
- Running systems across multiple regions
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Flexible vacation time
- Retirement savings program with company contribution
- Equity in a publicly-traded company
- Monthly stipend for remote work
- Annual development stipend
- Family-forming benefits and parental leave