Mercury

Senior Engineering Manager - Reconciliation

New York, New York, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial ServicesIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Not Specified
  • Job Type: Not Specified
  • Salary:
    • US employees (any location): $239,000 - $298,800
    • Canadian employees (any location): CAD 225,900 - 282,400

Mercury's Reconciliation team is dedicated to maintaining the integrity of billions in deposits across multiple financial institutions, ensuring accurate accounting of every transaction. Our platform integrates with banking primitives and payment rails, operates with near real-time efficiency, and provides clarity and confidence in financial records. We are seeking a leader to guide the development and maintenance of this critical infrastructure, embodying precision and longevity.

Responsibilities

  • Architecting and building out a next-generation reconciliation engine.
  • Guiding the banking organization through adoption of recon solutions and championing their integration.
  • Gracefully sunsetting legacy solutions.
  • Factoring out common patterns into a platform for other teams to integrate with.
  • Cultivating a trusting, psychologically safe, and supportive culture on the team.
  • Integrating with every partner bank and payment provider.
  • Acting as the technical liaison in external meetings with reconciliation partners.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of engineering management experience leading full-stack, product engineering teams.
  • Proven experience making architectural decisions and understanding their long-term impact. Ability to clearly articulate technical opinions and tradeoffs.
  • Passionately product-minded with experience building and shipping new products.
  • Comfortable driving discussions in areas with ambiguous ownership, approaching them with empathy, and achieving outcomes.
  • Familiarity with Haskell and TypeScript, or a strong interest in learning them.

Company Information

Mercury is a financial technology company. Banking services are provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.

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.

Application Instructions

Not Specified

Skills

Reconciliation engine development
Financial systems integration
Banking and payment rail integration
Legacy system sunset strategies
Platform architecture
Team leadership and culture cultivation

Mercury

Banking services for startups and founders

About Mercury

Mercury provides banking services specifically designed for startups, regardless of their size or stage of development. Their offerings include free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit cards, and options for domestic and international wire transfers, as well as treasury and venture debt services. The platform is user-friendly, allowing founders to manage their finances with ease. What sets Mercury apart from traditional banks is its focus on the startup community, offering programs that connect founders with valuable resources and advice to help them succeed. The goal of Mercury is to empower startups by providing them with the financial tools and support they need to grow and thrive.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$146.8MTotal Funding
DEBTCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health, dental, & vision
Custom equipment setup
401(K) matching
12+ weeks paid parental leave
Book budget
Wellness benefits
Grocery budget
Paid lunch
Personalized callsign
Unlimited vacation policy (with mandatory minimum)

Risks

Mercury's decision to stop serving certain countries may lead to customer loss.
Integration challenges from the Teal acquisition could disrupt services.
Expansion into consumer banking might divert focus from core startup services.

Differentiation

Mercury offers both business and personal banking services, unlike many fintech competitors.
The company provides integrated financial management tools, enhancing startup operational efficiency.
Mercury's Raise program connects startups with investors, mentors, and other founders.

Upsides

Mercury secured a $100 million credit warehouse to expand its credit card business.
The acquisition of Teal enhances Mercury's financial management offerings for startups.
Mercury Personal expands market reach by attracting tech-savvy individuals.

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