Software Engineer, Backend

Plaid is a company dedicated to empowering financial transformation by building tools and experiences for developers. As a Software Engineer, you will design and build systems that enable millions of people to connect to their finances, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship accessible financial services.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable, reliable backend or fullstack systems and APIs that power Plaid’s products
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and deliver features that solve real customer problems
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code. Participate in reviews to maintain high engineering standards
• Build automated tests, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot issues in production environments
• Contribute to technical design discussions, share best practices, and help improve how we build at Plaid

Company

• Financial data network connecting bank accounts to fintech apps
• San Francisco, California, USA
• https://plaid.com/
• Founded in 2013
• 501-1000 employees

Qualifications

• 1-4 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
• 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
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Required skills

• API development, Automated testing, Backend development, Debugging, Software engineering, System design

Preferred skills

• Growth orientation

Experience

• 1-4 years