Data Scientist, Plaid
Network Value
$162-222k
+ Equity for eligible roles
1-5 days a week in office
Data network powering the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life
Be an early applicant
Data network powering the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$162-222k
+ Equity for eligible roles
1-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock financial freedom for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a related analytics or data-focused role
- Strong track record of turning complex data into strategic insights and measurable business impact
- Proven ability to use experimentation, advanced analytics, and data storytelling to uncover opportunities that drive key product and business outcomes
- Strong technical foundation in SQL and Python for large-scale analysis, data modeling, and ML prototyping
- Experience developing and maintaining data pipelines and metrics frameworks using tools such as Airflow and dbt
- Background working with complex backend systems, ensuring data integrity, scalability, and operational reliability across platforms
- Skilled at partnering cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams to influence prioritization and strategy through clear, data-driven communication
- 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!
What the job involves
- The Network Value Data Science team is helping Plaid build an industry leading fintech consumer network by increasing access to, authorization for, and usability of Plaid’s User’s financial footprints
- We embed within product teams to support OKRs and help execute on product roadmaps
- We translate ambiguous product questions into tractable analysis, serve as analytical thought partners throughout the org, identify opportunities to build better products, and champion a data-first decision making approach everywhere we go
- You’ll be a Data Scientist supporting Network Enablement Access (NEA)
- In this role, you’ll help build an industry-leading fintech consumer network by expanding access to, authorization for, and usability of Plaid users’ financial footprints
- You’ll partner closely with embedded teams to support product goals and roadmaps, ensuring Plaid continues to deliver trusted, innovative, and scalable solutions that empower consumers to connect and use their financial data with confidence
- Perform ad-hoc and strategic analyses to uncover opportunities for improved business outcomes and translate complex questions into actionable analytics projects
- Design and maintain scalable data models and dashboards that increase visibility into core systems and drive operational excellence
- Build and iterate on machine learning prototypes to power insight-driven products and unlock new sources of customer and business value
- Define and track OKRs that quantify progress toward key business goals, ensuring alignment and accountability across teams
- Design and analyze experiments to guide product decisions and optimize feature launches
- Champion a data-first culture by promoting analytical rigor and evidence-based decision-making across the organization
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
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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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