Technical Account Manager, Plaid
Fintech
$114-224.4k
Infrastructure and APIs for FinTech
Open for applications
Infrastructure and APIs for FinTech
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$114-224.4k
1001+ employees
Company mission
Plaid's mission is to unlock financial freedom for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in a client-facing and technology-focused role where business experience and technical acumen was combined
- Experience managing customer relationships independently and building / executing technical strategies to make customers successful with new technologies
- Demonstrated ability to tie technical solutions to business objectives, KPIs, and revenue outcomes
- Excellent project management and communication skills with a strong ability to provide technical details to both technical and non-technical audiences, simplifying complexities in a clear and concise mannerHave a deep understanding of APIs, databases, system infrastructures, and architecture
- Experience with tools like Postman, SQL, and monitoring/logging dashboards a plus
- Self-starter who takes initiative and possesses strong troubleshooting skills to guide customers through complex or escalated issues
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with different teams, levels of seniority, and influence structure / process to ensure everyone can meet their goals and timelines
- Experience influencing technical decision-makers and building trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite
- Comfortable working under pressure to meet deadlines and navigate unexpected roadblocks with a customer-first attitude and a strong sense of empathy
What the job involves
- The Technical Account Management function at Plaid is a team of individuals passionate about helping customers connect their technical goals and challenges with Plaid solutions
- We play a crucial role in a customer's success by providing proactive strategic and technical guidance, which enables growth, expansion, and deeper customer relationships
- Our goal is to ensure every customer becomes a lifelong Plaid champion and advocate
- This is a strategic, high-impact technical leadership position
- You’ll own the long-term technical success of some of the most innovative FinTech companies in the world, influencing how millions of users experience financial connectivity
- You will be a product expert in Plaid's offerings, owning many customer relationships simultaneously and stay up to date on Plaid's technological improvements and new product offerings
- You’ll be the technical voice and advocate for your customers internally, helping to shape Plaid’s product direction based on real-world feedback and impact
- You will work in partnership with Account Manager(s) and several other cross-functional teams to be the primary driver of the design and execution of technical strategies that help our customers achieve their goals
- Work with Plaid’s most tech-savvy customers in the FinTech segment and collaborate as a technical expert on leveraging Plaid to accomplish their business + technical goals and objectives
- Own the post-sales technical strategy and alignment with customers, ensuring our mutual roadmaps are understood and communicated
- Proactively identify opportunities to optimize customer integrations and drive adoption of Plaid’s newest technical features and requirements, aligning each to measurable customer outcomes (e.g., increased conversion, error reduction, expanded coverage)
- Establish and own deep relationships with every level of technical stakeholder from Engineers to CPOs / CTOs, ensuring Plaid remains top-of-mind as a trusted partner
- Be a champion for our customers and work with our internal Plaid teams to translate customer feedback into product insights; partner with key customer stakeholders to ensure alignment between their business and product priorities and Plaid’s
- Serve as the escalation point for technical incidents and / or issues that have surfaced beyond the normal Plaid support channels
- Track customer integration health and feature adoption metrics, surfacing insights to improve product performance and shape future roadmap discussions
- Collaborate with Account Managers to define, track, and deliver quarterly technical account goals that directly grow and expand product adoption and customer value
Our take
Plaid builds infrastructure that allows a consumer 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 12,000 financial institutions in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe. 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. Despite its strong position, it has not been immune to the difficult global economic situtation and was forced to restructure at the end of 2022, laying off some of its workforce. However it is still experiencing growth and is well-positioned to weather the current economic uncertainty.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2025
$575m
LATE VC
Apr 2021
$425m
SERIES D
Total funding: $1.3bn
Company benefits
- Monthly wellness stipend (gym on us)
- We offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner to keep you well-fed and healthy (when working from the office)
- From medical, life, dental and pension schemes, we’re here to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
- We want everyone to feel ownership over their work - literally, which is why we offer equity to full-time Plaids
- Every Plaid is in control of their career development with our learning stipends, tools, and trainings
- We give Plaids the freedom and flexibility to choose where they work - whether that is in a Plaid office, at home in any supported location, or a mix of both!
- Two weeks of synchronous, company-wide vacation
- We want to make sure you have time to meet your personal needs with unlimited PTO
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Zach Perret
(CEO)He was a Consultant at Bain and previously a Research Fellow and Trustee at Duke before co-founding Plaid
William Hockey
(Board Director)He was previously an associate at Bain and has since moved on from Plaid to become Co-CEO at Column
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