Senior Software Engineer

Who you are

• Has 5-7+ years of backend experience with a strong sense of ownership and detail
• Domain knowledge of broker-dealer trading and/or custody systems that support both individual securities (equities, fixed income) as well as ETFs and mutual funds
• Understands scale and isn’t afraid to dig into AWS and infrastructure solutions
• Has been the technical lead of complex projects with many stakeholders from inception to completion with a track record of success
• Made architectural decisions measuring the impact of those decisions over time. You should be able to clearly articulate your technical opinions and lay out tradeoffs

What the job involves

• The Investments Team consists of backend and frontend engineers dedicated to crafting sophisticated products that oversee billions in customer assets as Mercury expands
• We maintain a high standard of precision and excellence, recognizing that modern startups need solutions that surpass traditional expectations
• As a Senior Software Engineer on the Investments Team, you’ll play a key role as a technical leader and hands-on engineer in building scaled, novel, and compliant Trading & Custody systems
• These systems power our Treasury and Invest products and empower our internal Investment Operations team with robust and efficient tools
• You will showcase a strong sense of ownership in a collaborative, cross-functional environment while bringing the entire engineering team along with you as a leader
• Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects across the Investments space
• Architect, build, and scale brokerage trading and/or custody systems and processes
• Collaborate with product, operations, and compliance to ship thoughtful features for our customers and internal users
• Feel a strong sense of product ownership and actively seek responsibility – we want someone excited to help shape and build Mercury’s future
• Join a team of engineers who do not take themselves seriously as we manage billions of dollars of customer assets

Benefits

• Health, dental, & vision
• 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
• $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
• Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
• Annual $1K learning & development budget
• Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
• Weekly $100 food budget
• Monthly $100 wellness budget
• Monthly $50 cellphone reimbursement
• Pet-friendly offices with free tea and beverages, plus lunch and snacks
• Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
• Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401K/RRSP)
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility