This role pays less than
60%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,400–$224,462
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$162k
versus about
$183k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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 a dynamic team responsible for the databases that power Marqeta’s card issuing platform, supporting over 5 billion annual transactions across multiple global regions. Your daily tasks include automating AWS Aurora instance lifecycles, collaborating with application teams to enhance database performance, and innovating in high availability and resilient solutions. You’ll contribute to technical vision by maintaining and migrating relational and non-relational databases, designing disaster recovery strategies, and implementing automation to reduce manual work. Key skills required are experience with cloud-native databases like AWS Aurora, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or MongoDB, proficiency in IaC tools such as Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, Python scripting, Linux commands, and monitoring tools like Datadog. Ideal candidates also have a background in payments or FinTech and a commitment to continuous learning and team collaboration.