Cloud Database Engineer II

As Marqeta’s Cloud Database Engineer II, you will build and work on the next generation of database solutions. Cloud Database Engineering owns the Tier-1, 2, and 3 business-critical relational and non-relational (Processing) databases at Marqeta. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to Marqeta’s next-generation, highly available and resilient database solutions.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within the United States or from our Oakland office. We’d love for you to join us!

The Impact You'll Have

• Contribute to the technical vision for database engineering in maintenance and Cloud migration of the relational and non-relational databases used at Marqeta. 
• Contribute to the design of high availability and disaster recovery solutions for database architecture to ensure 99.99% availability.
• Work on initiatives including but not limited to platform architecture, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, multi-AZ, and multi-region support for the database footprint. 
• Keep automation as the primary focus and ensure the design is tightly coupled with various automation to reduce manual work.
• Work on modernizing database designs and implementations to increase reliability, resiliency and scalability of the platform.
• Work with the engineers from various teams to execute on short- and long-term technical vision.
• Work on the root cause analysis, remediation and document efforts to effectively minimize incidents. 

Who You Are

• 3-5 years experience as a backend engineer and a Bachelor's degree or an advanced degree with no relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, 5+ years of relevant experience may suffice.
• Experienced in Cloud native databases (AWS preferred). 
• Experienced with transactional RDBMS such as AWS-Aurora, AWS-RDS MySQL, Percona MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB.
• Experienced in cloud based high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Experienced in IaC, automation and orchestration tools (Ansible, Terraform, SpaceLift, AWS Step Function, CloudFormation, etc.). 
• You have a team-oriented approach – can effectively work on a project and cross-functionally with other teams.

Compensation and Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:

• National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
• Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
• Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.

When determining salaries, we consider several factors, including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:

• National: $88,125 - $117,500
• Premium: $99,150 -   $132,200 
• Premium Plus: $110,138- $146,850

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
• Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive

About Marqeta

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and