Senior Software Engineering Educator

San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States

Teaching hospitals operate on a model that's remained largely unchanged for over a century : residents learn medicine not through lectures alone, but through supervised practice alongside attending physicians who've seen thousands of cases. The attending physician doesn't just demonstrate technique—they narrate their clinical reasoning, point out subtle patterns the resident would miss, and know when to let the resident struggle versus when to intervene. This model works because medicine recognized early that expertise requires both knowledge transfer and judgment development, and judgment only develops through guided repetition. The best teaching hospitals obsess over the quality of this supervision, understanding that a resident's third year is shaped entirely by whether their attending physicians treat teaching as real work or an afterthought.

Our Engineering Training team is looking for a software engineer and educator who cares deeply about skill acquisition, mentorship, and high quality leadership. You balance pragmatic execution with thoughtful program design, and you’re comfortable doing the legwork to drive adoption. This is a unique opportunity to help define and drive what it means to be an excellent senior software engineer at Mercury. Our first focus is driving high-skill mentorship across the department. From there, we want to expand into other IC leadership growth areas like project leadership and system design.

Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.

As part of this role, you will :

• Stand up a mentorship-focused initiative for Senior Software Engineers, from pilot to broader rollout
• Incorporate AI best practices into coaching and materials so AI usage strengthens, not erodes, engineering excellence
• Do the operational work that drives adoption : scheduling, facilitation, follow-ups, and iteration based on feedback
• Collaborate closely with training team members and cross-functional partners to drive broader skill acquisition efforts

The ideal candidate for this role :

The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.

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Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.

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