Full-time
Software Engineer, Backend
$176K/yr – $227K/yr
Seattle, WAIT & TechnologyPosted 19d ago
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Role overview
Job type
Salary
$176K/yr – $227K/yr
Location
Sector
Posted
19 days ago
Job description
Responsibilities
System Design & Development: Build and maintain scalable, reliable backend or fullstack systems and APIs that power Plaid’s products
Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and deliver features that solve real customer problems
Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code. Participate in reviews to maintain high engineering standards
Testing & Debugging: Build automated tests, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot issues in production environments
Continuous Improvement: Contribute to technical design discussions, share best practices, and help improve how we build at Plaid
Benefits
Equity
Commission
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(k)
Glassdoor
4.3
Plaid develops financial technology infrastructure that enables applications to connect with users' bank accounts and financial data.
San Francisco, California, USA
https://plaid.com
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
78
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Product Management
Management and Executive
Accounting and Finance
Legal and Compliance
Creatives and Design
Customer Service and Support
Sales
Marketing
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026
(26)
2025
(41)
2024
2023
(42)
2022
Qualifications
2-4 years of software engineering experience (post-internship)
Proven ability to ship reliable systems or features at scale
Strong problem-solving skills. You turn ideas into practical, maintainable solutions
High ownership. You are excited to roll up your sleeves and figure things out that don't have precedent at Plaid
Collaborative mindset. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working with others to deliver results
Growth oriented. You seek feedback, learn quickly, and take pride in improving your craft
2-4 years of software engineering experience (post-internship).
Required skills
Represents the skills you have, click on the tags, Scalable Systems
Experience
2-4 years
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