Plaid

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Plaid • $130K — $155K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in software engineering with a strong record of delivering projects.
  • Proficient in MySQL or similar relational databases.
  • Familiar with microservices architecture.
  • Skilled in coding, testing, and system design.
  • Experience in cross-functional teamwork and project management.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor junior engineers.
  • Capable of collaborating with operations, product, design, and data science teams.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain backend services with a focus on performance and scalability.
  • Collaborate with product managers to implement features that align with customer needs.
  • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
  • Develop automated tests to ensure code quality, and troubleshoot issues.
  • Engage in hands-on coding and architectural design while setting technical standards.
  • Mentor team members and review technical documents and code changes.

Benefits

  • Diversity and inclusion-focused environment that values unique experiences.
  • Encouragement to apply despite not meeting every requirement in the job description.
Full Job Description
As a Software Engineer, you will design and build the systems that power how millions of people connect to their finances. You will work across the stack, from reliable backend services and APIs to intuitive applications that bring those systems to life. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to ship products that make financial services more accessible and transparent. At Plaid, engineers take ownership early, grow quickly, and see their work reach millions of users.

Responsibilities:
  • Design & Development: Build and maintain backend services with a focus on performance, reliability and scalability.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product managers and other stakeholders to define and implement new features that meet product and customer needs.
  • Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable and efficient code.
  • Testing & Debugging: Develop automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of the codebase. Troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Engage in hands-on coding and architectural design, setting and maintaining high technical standards for a high performing team.
  • Grow the team via mentorship and leadership, reviewing technical documents and code changes.

Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience with extensive experience in software engineering with a proven track record of shipping successful projects.
  • Experience with MySQL or other relational databases.
  • Experience working with microservices.
  • Excellent coding, testing, and system design skills.
  • Prior experience with cross functional collaboration, communication and project management skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
  • Ability to work with operations, product, design, and data science.

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

About Plaid

Plaid is a financial services company based in New York City. The company builds a technology platform, which enables applications to connect with users' bank accounts. Plaid focuses on enabling consumers and businesses to interact with their bank accounts, check balances, and make payments through financial technology applications. The company was founded in 2013 by Zach Perret and William Hockey. In January 2020, Visa announced that it would acquire Plaid for $5.3 billion. The acquisition was completed in January 2021.
Learn more about Plaid
Size
600 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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