Software Engineer - Backend

Plaid
San Francisco, CA

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam. \n

Responsibilities:
  • Design & Development: Build and maintain backend services with a focus on performance, reliability and scalability.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product managers and other stakeholders to define and implement new features that meet product and customer needs.
  • Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable and efficient code.
  • Testing & Debugging: Develop automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of the codebase. Troubleshoot and resolve issues.

Qualifications:
  • 2-4 years as a backend engineer.
  • Working knowledge of one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, Java, or Node.js.
  • Experience MySQL or other relational databases.
  • Experience working with microservices.
  • Excellent coding and testing skills.
  • High ownership. You are excited to roll up your sleeves and figure things out that don’t have precedent at Plaid.
  • Customer empathy. You want to be face to face with customers (internal or external) to understand their needs and design products together.

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$143,640 - $197,640 a year

Target base salary for this role is between $143,640 and $197,640 per year. Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans. \n
Posted 2025-11-25

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