We're seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Platform Engineering to lead our infrastructure software engineering team responsible for Marqeta's Kubernetes-based compute platform. This is a critical technical leadership role at the heart of our infrastructure, supporting the applications that process millions of payment transactions with ultra-high availability requirements.

You'll drive platform modernization, cost optimization, and operational excellence while leading a team of infrastructure software engineers who build and maintain the foundational systems that enable Marqeta's engineering organization to ship quickly and reliably.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely in the United States, only in one of our National or Premium locations, which you can review here.

The Impact You’ll Have

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of infrastructure software engineers focused on Kubernetes platform engineering
• Build a culture of innovation, operational excellence, and customer-focused platform development
• Recruit top talent and develop career growth paths for team members
• Foster collaboration with application development teams, SRE, security, and other infrastructure teams
• Drive technical decision-making while empowering engineers to own their solutions

Platform Strategy & Modernization

• Define and execute the technical roadmap for Marqeta's Kubernetes compute platform
• Drive continuous platform modernization to support evolving business needs and scale requirements
• Champion platform-as-a-product mindset, treating internal engineering teams as customers
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and AWS services to improve platform capabilities
• Lead architectural decisions for container orchestration, service mesh, observability, and developer tooling

Cost Optimization & Efficiency

• Develop and implement strategies to optimize Kubernetes infrastructure costs without compromising performance or reliability
• Monitor and analyze compute resource utilization, identifying opportunities for right-sizing and efficiency gains
• Implement FinOps practices including chargeback/showback models, budget alerting, and cost allocation
• Drive adoption of cost-effective AWS services and spot instances where appropriate
• Partner with engineering teams to optimize application resource requests and limits

Operational Excellence & Availability

• Ensure ultra-high availability of the production Kubernetes platform supporting payment processing workloads
• Establish SLOs/SLIs for platform reliability and performance
• Lead incident response for platform-level issues and drive continuous improvement through blameless postmortems
• Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions
• Balance innovation with stability through disciplined change management and deployment practices

SDLC & Platform Engineering

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation for platform infrastructure
• Apply software development best practices to infrastructure code (testing, code review, version control)
• Drive infrastructure-as-code initiatives using Terraform and other automation tools
• Collaborate with security teams to embed security into the platform and SDLC
• Enable developer productivity through self-service capabilities and golden paths

Technical Environment

You'll be working with technologies including (but not limited to):

• Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, Amazon EKS
• Cloud Platform: AWS (multi-account architecture)
• Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, Helm
• CI/CD: Argo
• Observability: DataDog

Who You Are

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps roles
• 5+ years of people management experience, leading technical teams through complex initiatives
• Deep expertise with Kubernetes in production environments at scale (architecture, operations, troubleshooting)
• Extensive Cloud fundamental knowledge (AWS preferred, including EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, and other core services)
• Proven track record of Kubernetes cost optimization and resource efficiency improvements
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies, CI/CD practices, and infrastructure-as-code
• Experience managing ultra-high availability systems (99.99%+ uptime) in production
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with container technologies, service mesh, and cloud-native architectures
• Strong technical leadership skills with ability to influence without authority across the organization
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Nice-To-Haves

• Experience in payments, financial services, or other highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and compliance requirements in cloud environments
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, AWS App Mesh)
• Background with observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, etc.)
• Knowledge of GitOps practices and tools (ArgoCD, Flux)
• Experience with multi-tenancy and platform security patterns
• Familiarity with FinOps frameworks and cloud cost management tools

Typical Process

• Application Submission
• Recruiter Video Call
• Hiring Manager Video Call
• Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45-60 min calls
• Offer!

Compensation and Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:

• National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
• Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
• Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:

• National: $200,500 - $250,600
• Premium: $210,200 - $262,800

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
• Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive

As a Senior Product Manager on the Flexible Credentials team, we are looking for you to help drive the next generation of fintech products around Stablecoin payments, and Card Issuing in the embedded finance space. You will own the strategy, execution, and go-to-market for our emerging product lines, working cross-functionally to launch and scale innovative financial solutions.

We're looking for a product leader who excels in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. If you love collaborating with customers and partners, and are eager to build top-tier fintech products from the ground up and beyond, we’d love to chat!

The Flexible Credentials team is revolutionizing global embedded finance, enabling seamless integration of financial products into business platforms. We provide instant card issuance, commercialization of flexible credentials technology, and incubate new solutions based on Stablecoin payments, making financial services more accessible and scalable. As builders and innovators, we thrive on making an impact and pushing fintech boundaries. If you are passionate about creating customer-centric, next-gen financial products, join us!

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely in the United States, only in one of our Premium or National locations, which you can review here.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Define & Drive Product Strategy – Own the roadmap for our new Stablecoin-based fintech products, aligning business goals with customer needs
• Build & Scale Embedded Finance Solutions – Develop innovative products in card issuance, or Stablecoin payments, collaborating with engineering, design, and data teams
• Execute with Excellence – Work cross-functionally with design, engineering, data science, legal, compliance, and external partners to build, launch, and scale compliant financial products
• Customer & Market Research – Deeply understand customer pain points, new Payments industry trends, and competitive dynamics to shape product decisions
• Prioritize with Data – Leverage analytics, user insights, and industry trends to identify high-impact features, optimizations, and experiments
• Partner with Fintech Ecosystem – Work closely with banks, networks, and fintech partners to drive innovation and enhance our platform’s capabilities

Who You Are

• 5+ years of product management experience in Cards Issuance, and stablecoin payments
• Proven experience building and scaling financial products from 0 to 1 in a high-growth environment
• Strong technical acumen – ability to work closely with engineering teams and understand API-driven products
• Deep understanding of card issuance, payment processing, Crypto/Stablecoin payments, or banking-as-a-service (BaaS) models
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, balancing strategic vision with execution
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills – ability to work with both internal teams and external partners

Nice-To-Haves

• Experience working with legal, compliance, risk, and regulatory frameworks in fintech is a plus
• Hands-on experience in creating Stablecoin based solutions with technology partners.

Your Manager

• Rasik Krishna - Senior Director, Product Management

Compensation and Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:

• National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
• Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
• Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:

• National: $120,600 - $150,700
• Premium: $130,500 - $163,100

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
• Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive

Marqeta is hiring for a Group Product Manager – Fraud role to join the Risk, Fraud and Disputes Team. As a Senior Product Leader, you will own the entire Real Time Decisioning product suite and 3D Secure authentication solutions. You will be in charge of challenging the status quo and creating a revolutionary suite of fraud management and authentication products at Marqeta. You will strike the right balance between stopping fraud, enhancing security, and protecting legitimate transactions — all while minimizing customer friction. You will be an experienced AI leader with a deep understanding of AI, fraud product development, and modern authentication protocols. You will partner with a diverse set of teams including engineering, data scientists, risk operations, legal, GTM and marketing.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely in the United States, only in one of our Premium or National locations, which you can review here.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Define and execute a clear, actionable strategy that aligns with the company's overall growth objectives
• Lead and inspire others with a compelling product vision and roadmap, driving alignment and seeking consensus among leadership, peers, and teams
• Deeply understand fraud, risk, and authentication ecosystems to identify the impact of initiatives or features across the platform. This includes understanding the competitive landscape, AI-based fraud tools, rules-based fraud engines, EMV 3DS specifications, issuer and merchant requirements, and strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements — particularly for regulatory compliance like PSD2 in Europe
• Develop AI-powered products and frictionless authentication solutions that directly address customer pain points, balance security with user experience, and drive business outcomes. Work cross-functionally to ensure optimal implementation and customer success
• Own the complete P&L for your suite of products and drive the adoption and optimization of Real Time Decisioning and 3D Secure solutions — balancing fraud prevention, authentication approval rates, customer experience metrics, regulatory compliance, and financial outcomes
• Collaborate across customer-facing and technical teams to collect inputs for prioritization of features, including value, effort, usability, and priority
• Create well-defined Product Requirement Documents focusing on customer and business value and defining metrics to quantify success
• Act as technical advisor to educate and evangelize features with customers via meetings, presentations, and other forums
• Collaborate with go-to-market partners to develop product collateral, presentations, trainings, and other tools to bring products to customers and prospects
• Leverage hands-on AI and prototyping skills to rapidly validate product concepts, build proof-of-concept models, and accelerate the path from idea to production
• Stay current on the latest AI/ML research, foundation models, and tooling — and proactively identify opportunities to embed AI capabilities across the Risk Decisioning and 3D Secure product suites

Who You Are

• 10+ years in product management roles designing and delivering fraud, risk, and/or authentication solutions that have delighted customers and driven business growth
• Proven track record of setting vision and strategy for a portfolio of products and translating it into a roadmap with rigorous end-to-end execution
• Experience recruiting and growing top talent and building high-performing teams, with strong EQ and leadership skills
• Passion for AI, demonstrated through hands-on building, prototyping, or side projects, and a habit of staying current on the latest research, models, and tools
• Fluency with modern prototyping tools (e.g., Cursor, Replit, Claude Code) and the ability to use them to rapidly explore and validate product ideas
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a talent for precise articulation of customer problems for both technical and business audiences
• "Roll up your sleeves" mentality to make your products and team successful, seeking root causes, assigning ownership, and driving accountability to get things done

Nice-To-Haves

• Strong understanding of the payment industry ecosystem: card brand regulations, ISO 8583, EMV, and digital wallets
• Deep knowledge of 3D Secure protocols (especially EMV 3DS 2.x), card network authentication programs, and regulatory requirements like PSD2's Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) mandates
• Knowledge of biometric authentication methods, tokenization, and modern identity verification techniques
• Experience applying machine learning or AI models in production fraud or authentication systems

Compensation and Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:

• National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
• Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
• Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:

• National: $174,700 - $218,400
• Premium: $189,000 - $236,300

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
• Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive