Backend Systems Engineer — Scalable Financial APIs

Plaid; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid in Seattle is hiring a Software Engineer to design and build the systems that power how millions connect to their finances. You will work across the stack, from backend services to user-facing applications, collaborating with product managers and designers to ship reliable features.

Requirements include 1-4 years of software engineering experience, a strong problem-solving mindset, high ownership, and a collaborative attitude in a fast-paced environment. Beneficial to have growth mindset.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of software engineering experience (post-internship).
• Proven ability to ship reliable systems or features at scale.
• Strong problem-solving skills with practical, maintainable solutions.
• High ownership and proactive, independent work attitude.
• Collaborative mindset in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• System Design & Development: Build and maintain scalable backend or fullstack systems and APIs.
• Collaboration: Work with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver features.
• Code Quality: Write clean, well-tested code and participate in reviews.
• Testing & Debugging: Build automated tests, monitor performance, and troubleshoot in production.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to technical design discussions and best practices.

Skills

Software engineering

System design

Problem solving

Ownership

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Job description

Plaid in Seattle is hiring a Software Engineer to design and build the systems that power how millions connect to their finances. You will work across the stack, from backend services to user-facing applications, collaborating with product managers and designers to ship reliable features.

Requirements include 1-4 years of software engineering experience, a strong problem-solving mindset, high ownership, and a collaborative attitude in a fast-paced environment. Beneficial to have growth mindset.