This role pays less than
85%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,400–$224,462
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$130k
versus about
$183k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Marqeta
Marqeta is a modern card issuing platform that provides open API technology for businesses to create, issue, and manage customized payment cards, powering payment programs for fintech companies and enterprises. Industry: Financial Technology & Card Issuing
Marqeta currently has
19 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$128,700–$160,850
across 14 roles with salary data.
As Marqeta’s Senior Cloud Database Engineer, you will join the Cloud Database Engineering team and be responsible for managing all databases that power Marqeta’s card issuing platform, including automating AWS Aurora instances, analyzing database performance with application teams, and innovating in building highly available and resilient next-generation solutions. With a focus on high availability and disaster recovery, you’ll contribute to technical vision, design high-availability solutions, and work on initiatives like platform architecture and continuous evolution of the database footprint to support business growth. You will use tools such as Terraform for IaaC, Python for scripting, and Datadog for monitoring, while also mentoring junior engineers and ensuring tight coupling with automation practices. The role requires experience with cloud-native databases, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux commands, along with a strong sense of ownership and commitment to continuous learning in the payments or FinTech space.