[Remote] Senior Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Marqeta is a company focused on building a robust data platform for their data and ML organization. The Senior Staff Software Engineer will be responsible for building and operating the data platform infrastructure, setting technical direction, and ensuring the reliability and performance of the platform.ResponsibilitiesBuilding out the lakehouse — the patterns Marqeta will run on for yearsEvolving and hardening the platform that's already in productionImproving reliability, performance, developer experience — without disrupting the teams who depend on itTesting confidence, release velocityParticipating in a rotational on-call pager dutySkillsA career building data platforms, not just pipelinesProduction depth in modern lakehouse workMastery of Python in a production data-platform context, with credible depth in Go or JavaA track record of evolving live infrastructureOwnership of major platform transitionsInfluence as a working skillA history of growing other engineersPayments or fintech context (PCI-DSS, SOX, SOC 2)CDC tooling experience (Debezium, Kafka Connect)Data governance tooling (DataHub, Amundsen, Collibra)Public technical writing or open-source contributions to data infrastructureBenefitsAnnual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire companyMultiple health insurance optionsFlexible time off – take what you needRetirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributionsEquity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase ProgramFamily-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental LeaveFree therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal adviceMonthly stipend to support our remote work modelAnnual “development dollars” to support our people growth and developmentThrough Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thriveCompany OverviewMarqeta is a card issuing platform that provides infrastructure and tools to help companies build and manage payment programs. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Oakland, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.marqeta.com.Company H1B SponsorshipMarqeta has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 57 in 2025, 75 in 2024, 44 in 2023, 122 in 2022, 70 in 2021, 28 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.