Mercury

Compensation

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This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This role involves shaping how the engineering team at Mercury operates. You will partner closely with the VP of Engineering and engineering leadership to ensure operational excellence. • Drive the planning and execution of strategic initiatives across Engineering, covering hiring, onboarding, metrics, budgeting, and tooling. • Design and execute programs to enable and expand AI adoption for coding assistance and in-product features. • Partner with the Strategic Operations team to improve core processes like planning cycles and incident management. • Act as orchestrator for department-wide initiatives such as tech debt paydown projects and architectural investments. • Build an environment of operational excellence using data, context, and collaboration. Example projects include: • Coordinate an org-wide technical infrastructure upgrade. • Incorporate AI-related skills in our leveling guide. • Identify an efficient path to consistent project reporting while preserving team autonomy. Qualifications • 6+ years of experience in Engineering Operations, Technical Program Management, Engineering Chief of Staff, or adjacent leadership positions in a fast-paced tech company. • Experience managing complex engineering programs and initiatives at scale, and measuring impact through data. • Experience bringing structure to ambiguity and managing through influence. • Thoughtful systems thinking with the ability to engage with details as needed. • Clear and careful communication skills. Requirements • Background in software engineering (bonus). • Experience shaping Engineering-wide or company-wide strategy through operational leadership (bonus). • Experience navigating fintech, banking, or other regulated, security-sensitive environments (bonus). Benefits • Competitive base salary and equity (stock options). • Salary ranges for US employees: $239,000 - 298,900 USD. • Salary ranges for Canadian employees: CAD 225,900 - 282,400.