Staff Software Engineer, Product

Plaid
San Diego, NY
Category Engineering
Job Description
Plaid is hiring Staff Engineers to help scale its technical foundation and unlock new product capabilities. The role involves leading high-impact projects, delivering best-in-class systems, and building infrastructure for reliable and explainable code. It requires strong collaboration, mentorship, and a focus on quality and delivery. They will own architecture, mentor others, and influence at the technical level.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of engineering experience leading projects.
  • Experience designing distributed systems and scaling core infrastructure.
  • Exceptional product instincts connecting technical decisions to user and business outcomes.
  • Strong coding proficiency in a backend language (e.g., Go, Java, Python) and system-level debugging skills.
  • Track record of mentorship and influencing without authority.
  • High-trust communication skills.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k)
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