Software Engineer, Backend

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

• Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered.
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• 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
• 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
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• (26)
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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

• , Scalable Systems

Experience

• 2-4 years