Marqeta
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Manager,SoftwareEngineering-IdentityPlatform
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“Manager, Software Engineering - Identity Platform at Marqeta. Skills: Identity Platform leadership, AI-first automation, Backend system architecture, Cross-functional leadership, Regulatory compliance. Lead the design, development, and execution of the Identity Platform. Build and operate systems that manage the full KYC lifecycle”
What You'll Achieve.
Own the end-to-end identity verification lifecycle; Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance; Build and operate systems that enforce KYC obligations; Drive AI-first automation; Reduce manual review rates; Increase efficiency; Improve engineering team velocity; Improve system reliability; Achieve high velocity engineering team operations; Engineers feel ownership; Engineers have clear career paths; Engineers are proud of what they ship; KYC/KYB onboarding decisions consistently meet compliance requirements; KYC/KYB onboarding decisions consistently meet customer-facing SLAs; Maintain a reliable, auditable platform; Earn trust from customers and regulators; Materially reduce manual identity review rates through AI-driven decisioning workflows; Free the team to focus on higher-leverage problems; Architect the Identity platform to be extensible; Enable Marqeta to expand into new markets; Customers and regulators view Marqeta as trusted, expert partners in identity and compliance
Industry & Context.
Resolve complex identity and compliance scenarios; Translate complex compliance scenarios into scalable platform improvements
This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada, On-call hygiene
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8–10+ years in engineering, 3+ years managing senior and staff engineers, Deep backend engineering expertise, Foundation in building and scaling backend systems, Credibly engage with engineers on architecture, performance, and design trade-offs, Breadth across the stack, Led teams delivering across multiple product lines and paradigms, Operational excellence and incident management, High bar for system reliability and on-call hygiene, Drive blameless post-mortems, Ensure team can detect, respond to, and learn from incidents quickly, Hands-on AI-first mindset, Ownership mentality, Thrive in ambiguity and take full responsibility for outcomes, Comfortable engaging directly with enterprise customers and compliance officers, Translating technical decisions into clear narratives for non-technical stakeholders, Excellent communicator
Nice to Have
Deep understanding of identity verification, AMLSA compliance, and regulatory obligations in the financial services or fintech space, Experience integrating with identity verification vendors (e.g., Trulioo, LexisNexis, Socure, Alloy), Experience integrating with sanctions screening providers, Background in fintech issuing platforms, core banking, or payments operations, Prior ownership of KYC/KYB automation initiatives that materially reduced manual review rates or compliance risk, Familiarity with AMLSA regulatory obligations, Familiarity with OFAC screening, Familiarity with FinCEN CIP rules, Familiarity with Red Flag program requirements
What You'll Do.
and execution of the Identity Platform
Build and operate systems that manage the full KYC lifecycle
Manage CIP verification at account opening
Manage continuous risk monitoring
Drive AI-first automation
Reduce manual review rates
Increase efficiency across KYC/KYB decisioning
and Red Flag rule evaluation
Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team
Improve team velocity and system reliability
Act as the technical and business-facing leader in customer and regulatory escalations
Translate complex compliance scenarios into scalable platform improvements
Partner cross-functionally with Risk
Shape the platform roadmap and identity verification strategy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner cross-functionally with Risk, Compliance, Product, Operations, and Legal; Win as a Team: Embrace diverse perspectives and push each other to raise the bar; Lead cross-functional initiatives; Influence stakeholders at all levels
Communication Scope
Excellent communicator; Translate technical decisions into clear narratives for non-technical stakeholders; Lead cross-functional initiatives; Influence stakeholders at all levels
Full Job Description
As Marqeta's Manager, Software Engineering within our Risk, Fraud and Disputes pod, you will lead the design, development, and execution of our Identity Platform. You will be responsible for building and operating systems that manage the full KYC lifecycle, from Customer Identification Program (CIP) verification at account opening (name, DOB, address, ID validation) to ongoing Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and continuous risk monitoring, as well as KYB, sanction screening, and Red Flag rules under the AML/BSA umbrella. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is AI-first, takes full ownership of outcomes, and is comfortable engaging directly with enterprise customers and regulators to resolve complex identity and compliance scenarios. We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada. We’d love for you to join us! This position is for an existing vacancy. The Impact You’ll Have Own the end-to-end identity verification lifecycle, from one-time CIP checks at account opening through ongoing CDD and continuous customer risk monitoring, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance at every stage. Build and operate systems that enforce KYC obligations across the full framework: identity verification (CIP), risk-based due diligence (CDD), and event-driven re-verification as customer risk profiles evolve. Drive AI-first automation, reducing manual review rates and increasing efficiency across KYC/KYB decisioning, sanction screening, and Red Flag rule evaluation. Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, improving velocity and system reliability through intelligent workflows and automation. Act as the technical and business-facing leader in customer and regulatory escalations, translating complex compliance scenarios into scalable platform improvements. Partner cross-functionally with Risk, Compliance, Product, Operations, and Legal to shape the platform roadmap and identity verifica
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