Senior Software Engineer – Data Infrastructure

Marqeta

Senior Software Engineer delivering data infrastructure solutions within Marqeta's Data Infrastructure team. Collaborating on major projects and leading technical design for components.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $144,100 - $180,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowApacheAWSCloudDistributed SystemsKafkaPythonSparkSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and deliver well-scoped milestones for projects, and may be a technical lead for projects on your team.
Lead design for small-to-medium components and participate in design for larger components, moving from task-level impact to small-to-medium project-level impact.
Have significant ownership of a component of the data infrastructure, including its reliability, performance, and developer experience.
Identify gaps and propose plans towards addressing those gaps.
Independently write code that is clear, well-tested, and appropriately flexible, reusable, and adaptable to changing requirements.
Actively level up less-experienced members of your team by helping them with their craft, providing guidance, and setting a good example.
Participate in on-call coverage.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience as a software engineer with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree. In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of relevant experience may suffice.
Strong proficiency in Python in a production context.
Proficiency with SQL.
Experience working with distributed systems.
Production experience with multiple core data technologies, including Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, and Apache Airflow (or close equivalents).
Production experience with modern table formats (Parquet, Hudi, Iceberg, or Delta Lake).
Production experience with AWS or another major cloud.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, or equivalent).
Experience monitoring and alerting on production systems.
Ability to decompose business problems into solutions that may require designs with multiple interacting components.
Ability to build correct, maintainable software components.
Ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders to identify technical blindspots and clarify ambiguity.
Ability to present clear and concise messages tailored to various audiences; able to communicate clearly and respectfully both verbally and in writing.
A focus on quality and meeting deadlines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLdistributed systemsApache KafkaApache SparkApache AirflowParquetHudiIcebergDelta Lake

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringproblem decompositioncommunicationcollaborationquality focusdeadline management