About the Company
Mercury is a financial technology company focused on reinventing banking for startups. With a strong commitment to delivering intuitive, modern tools, Mercury designs financial products that not only meet the evolving needs of founders but also anticipate them. The company is deeply product-driven, supporting fast-paced, tech-savvy teams with elegant and forward-thinking software solutions. Banking services are provided by Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.
About the Role
Mercury is expanding its product engineering team and is currently hiring Senior Backend Engineers. This role offers the opportunity to own substantial parts of Mercury’s backend systems while working within small, agile, cross-functional teams. The position is ideal for engineers who are pragmatic, product-oriented, and eager to contribute to the evolution of financial tools used by modern startups.
Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of backend projects, from design through deployment
- Operate autonomously within a collaborative, fast-moving environment
- Work closely with designers and product managers to create impactful user experiences
- Join a core product team such as Banking, Risk, Expansion, or Experiences
- Make thoughtful architectural decisions with a long-term perspective
Required Skills
- 3 to 7 years of backend development experience
- Proficiency in SQL
- Interest in or experience with Haskell
- Strong empathy for end users and product-driven thinking
- Ability to make strategic technical decisions with tradeoff awareness
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities