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Plaid · 4 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer - Consumer

Plaid is focused on building its first direct to consumer products, starting with a security-focused experience for managing financial identity. The role involves designing and building systems for Plaid’s consumer app, guiding architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with various teams to deliver impactful features.

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Responsibilities

Design and build backend systems that power our consumer-facing experiences
Drive technical execution on major features by collaborating closely with product, design, and infrastructure teams
Run experiments and use data to iterate on user-facing features and improve adoption
Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong, inclusive team culture
Influence the long-term technical direction of Plaid’s consumer platform

Qualification

Software engineeringData-driven decision makingProject leadershipUser empathyMentoring

Required

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of delivering successful projects
2+ years of experience as a project lead, working with other engineers, and other functions (product, design, data science) to drive execution
Familiarity with running experiments and using data to inform product and technical decisions
Strong user empathy and ability to balance technical tradeoffs with product outcomes
Demonstrated leadership skills, including mentoring junior engineers

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit plan
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)

Company

Plaid develops financial technology infrastructure that enables applications to connect with users' bank accounts and financial data.

H1B Sponsorship

Plaid has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (41)
2024 (41)
2023 (42)
2022 (53)
2021 (30)
2020 (11)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.31B
Key Investors
Franklin TempletonAltimeter CapitalGoldman Sachs Investment Partners
2025-04-03Series Unknown· $575M
2025-04-03Secondary Market
2023-10-19Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Zachary Perret
Co-Founder & CEO
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Eric Sager
COO
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