Unveiling the Intricacies of Banking and Rail Switchyards: The Mercury Analogy
Did you know that a bustling rail switchyard and the banking sector share striking similarities? Picture a busy rail switchyard where thousands of freight cars, each carrying unique cargo, are constantly moving in and out every hour. Trains from different lines arrive while schedules keep changing, yet everything runs smoothly and safely.
Interestingly, banking operates in a similar fashion. At Mercury, a leading fintech company, we deal with money instead of freight cars, but the principles remain the same. Money, like the trains, comes from various sources, each with its own set of rules. And just like in a rail switchyard, we need to keep everything running on schedule to meet the expectations of customers, regulators, and business partners.
Building Systems that Work: The Mercury Approach
The key to maintaining this smooth flow is the creation of systems that are efficient and easy to use. When a customer opens an account with Mercury, the process is straightforward. Payments post on time and partners looking to integrate with our systems do not face any hurdles. The goal is to make our banking core run so seamlessly that it goes unnoticed.
Role of an Engineering Manager at Mercury
As an engineering manager at Mercury, your primary responsibility is to ensure that our banking core functions efficiently. You will be in charge of leading a team of 4 to 8 senior engineers who deliver high-availability banking services.
Your responsibilities will include ensuring predictable results against company objectives, creating a fulfilling work environment for your team, and coaching them to technical excellence and stability. You will also provide feedback to engineers of all skill levels, onboard new engineering hires, and align engineering work with Mercury values.
Additionally, you will work with other product experts to prioritize high-impact projects, collaborate with other teams on overlapping work, and balance the creation of new systems with maintaining existing ones. Ultimately, your role is to empower your team to contribute to Mercury’s product’s reliability, beauty, and usefulness.
Qualifications for the Role
If you are considering this role, you should have demonstrated the ability to lead a technical team and have experience integrating with bank core and lending systems. A strong individual engineering skill set is necessary, and you will undergo a similar interview process to our individual contributors, with additional interviews assessing managerial skills.
Familiarity with our tech stack, specifically Haskell and TypeScript, or an interest in learning it, is desirable. We encourage you to try our demo site if you’re interested in applying for the role.
Mercury’s Competitive Compensation Package
The total rewards package at Mercury is enticing, comprising a base salary, equity, and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are competitive in the SaaS and fintech industry, and we regularly update them using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry.
Offers are made considering the candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers. For this role, the target new hire base salary ranges for US employees are $239,000 – 298,800, and for Canadian employees, it’s CAD $225,900 – 282,400.
Mercury’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.
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