Security Engineer, Plaid

GRC

$152.4-228k

+ Equity and/or commission

SQL

AWS

Python

Drift

Slack

Junior, Mid and Senior 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

Job no longer available

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

1001+ employees

FintechB2BBankingInternal toolsSaaSAPI

Job no longer available

$152.4-228k

+ Equity and/or commission

SQL

AWS

Python

Drift

Slack

Junior, Mid and Senior 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

You enjoy solving complex engineering problems at the intersection of security, risk, and compliance
You’re passionate about automation and building workflows that reduce manual effort while increasing assurance
You thrive in a collaborative environment, working across engineering, product, and security teams
You have a curious mindset with a drive to explore how security controls can fail or be bypassed
Strong foundation in core security concepts (e.g., authentication, encryption, logging, access control)
Hands-on experience with AWS and understanding of cloud-native security controls
Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Python) and building integrations via APIs/webhooks
Strong SQL skills and experience with dashboards or data visualization tools
Experience writing rules or logic for compliance drift detection
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally, with strong prioritization skills
Nice to have:Exposure to security incident response and triage processes
Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuring cybersecurity tools

What the job involves

As a Security Engineer on the GRC team, you will own our GRC automation roadmap—developing and implementing strategies to detect drift from expected security baselines and audited controls
You will collaborate with GRC team members to accelerate workstreams by automating processes across audits, vendor management, risk assessments, security training, and more
Beyond automation, you’ll conduct in-depth, data-driven risk and control assessments that influence critical decisions across the company
Your work will directly impact Plaid’s ability to prevent future incidents and build trust
Deploy and configure AI tools to drive efficiency across GRC processes
Automate evidence collection, control testing, and compliance monitoring across cloud and internal systems
Build integrations and Slack bots using APIs/webhooks to streamline GRC workflows
Develop dashboards and SQL-driven reports to surface meaningful risk and compliance metrics
Write detection logic to alert on security control drift or misconfigurations
Perform security risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies using a data-informed approach
Support the buildout of continuous control monitoring infrastructure

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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