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Mercury · 6 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Product

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$167K/yr - $208K/yr
date3+ years exp

Mercury is a fintech company committed to crafting exceptional banking experiences for startups. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to take ownership of product development, work autonomously within a close-knit team, and collaborate with designers and product leaders to create innovative banking software.

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Responsibilities

Feel a strong sense of product ownership and actively seek responsibility – we often self-organize on small/medium projects, and we want someone excited to help shape and build Mercury’s future
Work in an autonomous environment on a close-knit team, with a “startup within a startup” feel
Partner closely with designers and product leaders to ship lovable experiences. We want to transcend the status quo for banking and fintech software, and many of our customers are startups and appreciate our slick, magical designs
Join a team of experienced product engineers within one of our Mercury product groups such as Banking, Experiences, Expansion, or Risk

Qualification

Backend developmentSQLHaskellArchitectural decision makingUser empathyEffective communicationCollaboration

Required

3-7 years of backend development experience
Knowledge of or excitement to learn Haskell, and proficiency in SQL
Empathizes with users and can channel their perspective to build lovable products
Has made architectural decisions in the past and measured the impact of those decisions over time
Communicates and collaborates effectively with peers and cross-functional counterparts

Benefits

Equity (stock options)
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Company

Mercury

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Mercury provides online banking solutions for startups and technology-focused businesses.
dateFounded in 2017
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://mercury.com

H1B Sponsorship

Mercury has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (14)
2024 (6)
2023 (8)
2022 (1)
2021 (1)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$452.21M
Key Investors
Sequoia CapitalCoatueCRV
2025-12-25Series C
2025-03-26Series C· $300M
2025-03-26Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Immad Akhund
CEO & Founder
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Jason Zhang
COO, Co-Founder
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Recent News

Payments Dive
Fintech Mercury applies for OCC bank charter
2025-12-24
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Mercury Applies for OCC National Bank Charter
2025-12-21
PYMNTS.com
FinTech Company Mercury Submits Applications to Become National Bank
2025-12-20
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