Senior Backend Software Engineer, Plaid

$180-270k

Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered

MySQL

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

1-5 days a week in office

Data network powering the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life

Open for applications

Data network powering the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life

1001+ employees

FintechB2BBankingInternal toolsSaaSAPI

Open for applications

$180-270k

Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered

MySQL

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

1-5 days a week in office

1001+ employees

FintechB2BBankingInternal toolsSaaSAPI

Company mission

To unlock financial freedom for everyone.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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 databasesExperience 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

What the job involves

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

Our take

Plaid builds infrastructure that allows consumers to interact with their bank account on the web through a number of third-party applications, like Venmo, Robinhood, Coinbase, Acorns and LendingClub.

Plaid has integrated with over 12,000 financial institutions in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe. And about a quarter of people living in North America with bank accounts have linked with Plaid through at least one of the hundreds of apps that leverage Plaid’s application program interfaces (APIs).

The platform allows companies to create financial services applications without having to hire their own team of engineers to build out a tool that connects apps to its users’ bank accounts. This is very valuable in a world where there are increasing number of fintechs, so the demand for Plaid's services are only going to grow.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

40% female employees

-15% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Apr 2025

$575m

LATE VC

Apr 2021

$425m

SERIES D

Total funding: $1.3bn

Company benefits

Vibrant offices in SF, NYC, and Raleigh-Durham—with catered meals, happy hours, and clubs to keep you connected
Competitive pay, comprehensive health benefits, and support for fertility, mental health, and parental leave
Lifestyle perks including home office stipends, daycare support, and commuting benefits like CitiBike and Lyft

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Zach Perret

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously, Zach was a Consultant at Bain and a Research Fellow and Trustee at Duke before co-founding Plaid ion 2012.

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