Senior Engineering Manager - Credit Cards
About The Position
Mercury is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead its Custody team through its next stages of growth and scale. This role is crucial for serving both small and large customers by building and maintaining the financial infrastructure that supports Mercury's investment products. The Custody team is responsible for the core systems including the ledger, security master service, reconciliation, and operational tools that ensure accurate accounting of customer assets and provide a dependable foundation for product growth. The company emphasizes the importance of building robust financial infrastructure that can handle complexity and operate at scale, drawing parallels to historical industry challenges and solutions.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience managing highly technical teams.
- Direct experience building or operating RIA and broker-dealer custody systems at scale, including ledgers, security master service, cash and securities reconciliation, and money movement.
- Understands the broker-dealer operating model and how responsibilities and data flow across introducing brokers, clearing firms, and custodians.
- Has worked closely with compliance and operations teams, translating requirements into practical engineering decisions and effective controls.
- Understands the lifecycle of securities and the implications of settlement and corporate actions for customer cash and positions across equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds.
Responsibilities
- Lead, hire, and develop a team of senior engineers, providing thoughtful feedback and building a trusting and supportive environment.
- Own the team’s technical strategy and roadmap, translating Mercury’s investment ambitions into focused priorities and predictable delivery.
- Guide the design and evolution of core custody systems, including cash and securities ledgers, security master service, position tracking, and reconciliation.
- Partner with product, investment operations, and compliance to turn business and regulatory requirements into well-designed systems, operational controls, and auditable workflows that balance correctness, scale, and maintainability.
- Collaborate with Product and Partnerships to align integrations, responsibilities, and technical roadmaps.
- Set a high bar for correctness, reliability, and incident response, balancing new capabilities with the maintenance and improvement of critical systems.
Benefits
- Base salary
- Equity (stock options/RSUs)
- Highly competitive salary and equity ranges within the SaaS and fintech industry
- New hire offers made based on candidate's experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.
- Diversity & Belonging initiatives
- Equal Employment Opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities or special needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
