PLAID · 3 months ago
Software Engineer - Platform
San Francisco, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$163K/yr - $223K/yr
2+ years expPlaid is a company dedicated to transforming how people interact with their finances by building essential tools and experiences for developers. As a Platform Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain foundational infrastructure and internal platforms to support Plaid’s engineering teams, ensuring scalability and reliability.
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Responsibilities
Design & Develop Scalable Systems: Build and maintain core platform services with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. You will create and evolve distributed backend systems that serve as the bedrock for products used by millions of users
Infrastructure & Data Platforms: Develop and improve infrastructure for data storage and processing – for example, high-performance databases and modern data processing frameworks – to handle Plaid’s growing data and product needs. Ensure our data infrastructure is robust and can scale effectively
Developer Productivity Tools: Create internal tools, frameworks, and automation to improve developer productivity and efficiency. This includes building CI/CD pipelines, observability and monitoring systems, and self-service infrastructure platforms that enable teams to ship code quickly and safely
Security & Privacy by Design: Integrate security, privacy, and compliance best practices into our platforms (e.g. data encryption, access controls, audit logging) to protect sensitive financial data. Work closely with Security and Privacy teams to ensure our infrastructure and internal services meet high standards for data protection and regulatory compliance
Cross-Team Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with product engineers and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into reliable platform capabilities. Facilitate smooth integration of platform solutions into various products, and coordinate across teams to resolve issues and deliver new features efficiently
Technical Excellence & Leadership: Uphold high engineering standards through code reviews, testing, and documentation. Take initiative in setting technical direction and architecture for platform systems, and mentor junior engineers to help grow their skills. You will lead by example in driving best practices and continuously improving the quality of our engineering solutions
Qualification
Required
2 to 4 years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and shipping complex backend systems or platforms
Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g. Go, Python, Java, C++)
You write clean, efficient, and maintainable code and have solid computer science fundamentals
Deep understanding of system design and algorithms
Hands-on experience with designing, building, and operating distributed systems or microservices architectures at scale
Ability to debug complex issues in a production environment and optimize system performance and reliability
Familiarity with relational and NoSQL database technologies (for example, MySQL/TiDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and data storage architectures
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment
You can collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, and you're able to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms when needed
Preferred
Experience designing and scaling distributed systems is highly desired
Experience with Go is a plus
Experience building data pipelines or working with big data processing frameworks (Spark, Databricks, etc.) is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Company
PLAID
Plaid is a consultancy offering brand marketing, creative strategy, web design, content creation, and advertising services.
2-10 employees
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