What you'll do
- Lead and manage a team of 7+ backend and full-stack engineers focused on Domestic Wires & Real-time Payments.
- Drive hiring, mentoring, and retention of high-performing engineers across experience levels.
- Shape the organization structure and coach emerging leaders as the payment rails group scales.
- Ensure technical quality, reliability, and system stability in high-impact financial payment systems.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product and design to prioritize and deliver secure, compliant, and scalable payment solutions.
What you should know
- This role requires experience managing high-responsibility, high-impact engineering teams in finance or fintech.
- Candidates should be comfortable with ambiguity and evolving scope as the company scales payment capabilities.
- Strong technical credibility is needed, including the ability to interview at a senior individual contributor level.
- Familiarity or willingness to learn Haskell and domain knowledge in payments or banking is highly valued.
- Applicants should expect to work onsite in Portland, OR, leading a team in a fast-growing fintech environment.
About the company
- Mercury is a fintech company focused on building innovative banking and payment infrastructure for businesses.
- The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion, demonstrated by its Equal Employment Opportunity commitment.
- Mercury is pursuing a bank charter, positioning itself at the forefront of regulated financial services.
- They offer a competitive total rewards package including salary, equity, and benefits aligned with fintech industry standards.
- Mercury emphasizes a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and customer trust in critical financial systems.
Key required skills
HaskellBackend developmentFull-stack developmentTeam leadershipCross-functional collaboration