Senior Engineering Manager, Credit Onboarding (Remote)

Marqeta

United States

On-site

USD 190,000 - 290,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible vacation time

Retirement savings program

Equity in company equity

Remote work stipend

Development dollars

Parental leave up to 20 weeks

Job summary

Marqeta is seeking an Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead the Credit onboarding platform, driving resiliency, scale, and AI-driven automation. You will partner with Product, Data, Risk, and Compliance to deliver secure, high-availability systems.

This remote role, within the United States, offers a flexible first policy and a clear path to elevate engineering standards. You will mentor a high-performing team, shape roadmaps, and recruit top talent while owning architectural decisions

Qualifications

8–12+ years in engineering, including 4+ years managing senior engineers or managers.
Experience building and scaling distributed systems in cloud-native environments, preferably AWS.
Strong background in microservices architectures and high availability systems.
Proven ability to operate in regulated or compliance-sensitive environments.
Experience in fintech strongly preferred; credit domain experience a plus but not required.
Demonstrated track record of raising engineering standards and improving execution discipline.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity while driving clarity and momentum; high personal standards and a bias toward action.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end Credit onboarding platform responsible for new credit customers onboarding.
Drive platform resiliency, scalability, and operational excellence.
Drive AI-first automation, reducing manual handling and increasing efficiency across dispute classification, evidence management, and prioritization.
Partner with Product to shape roadmap, sequencing, and delivery strategy.
Lead and mentor a high-performing team, improving engineering velocity and system reliability through intelligent workflows and automation.
Establish clear engineering standards around quality, reliability, testing, and documentation.
Improve execution rigor including planning, sprint hygiene, and measurable outcomes.
Lead architectural discussions and make high-quality technical decisions.
Stay close to the codebase and system design while empowering teams to execute.
Recruit and develop top engineering talent and actively build bench strength.
Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.