Job Description
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.
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: Has 5+ years of shipping quality software into production while mentoring peer software engineers in a start-up environment Communicates clearly and gives actionable, direct, kind feedback Enjoys turning fuzzy goals into simple, repeatable programs Knows when to lean into 1:1 sessions or organizational legwork to drive adoption or improve learning outcomes Models a care of craftsmanship and healthy engineering habits, including thoughtful AI usage Loves turning passive, explanatory content into active, exercise-centric learning resources
About Mercury
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank.