Engineering Manager, Network Health & Risk

Plaid Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid is seeking an Engineering Manager for Network Health to lead a growing, technically focused team. You will set the long-term strategy, translate fraud scenarios into priorities, and drive execution with a high technical bar. Manage engineers and embedded data scientists while partnering with data teams to identify trends and opportunities.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, architecture involvement, and the ability to thrive in ambiguity while building a critical new team at Plaid.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience
• 2+ years of engineering management experience
• Track record of setting strategy and executing against roadmaps in ambiguous environments
• Deep technical judgment in backend and data-intensive systems
• Experience in risk engineering, fraud detection, abuse prevention, trust and safety, or a related domain
• Track record of building and growing high performing engineering teams

Responsibilities

• You’ll lead a team of 5 engineers and 2 embedded data scientists, developing them through clear goal setting, coaching, and feedback.
• You’ll drive the long-term Network Health strategy and roadmap, in close partnership with technical and product leaders across Plaid
• You’ll uphold a high bar for technical quality and delivery velocity, leading by example.
• You’ll dive hands-on into the data and tech stack to understand current metrics, trends, and opportunities - then use those to guide the team’s technical decisions.

Job description

Plaid is seeking an Engineering Manager for Network Health to lead a growing, technically focused team. You will set the long-term strategy, translate fraud scenarios into priorities, and drive execution with a high technical bar. Manage engineers and embedded data scientists while partnering with data teams to identify trends and opportunities.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, architecture involvement, and the ability to thrive in ambiguity while building a critical new team at Plaid.