Engineering Manager - Personal Finance

Plaid Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Commission

Medical benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Plaid Inc. seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team building the financial data products behind next‑gen personal finance apps.

You will shape the roadmap for Transactions, Investments, and Liabilities, balancing new capabilities with reliability and data quality, while partnering with Product and customers to turn Plaid's network into valuable AI‑powered capabilities. You will mentor engineers, drive technical design, and collaborate with GTM to set realistic commitments, delivering

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management.
• 1+ years of engineering management.
• Deep experience designing and operating reliable backend systems and APIs at scale.
• Track record of building and growing high-performing engineering teams, either as an engineer or a manager.
• Strong product judgment, including shaping roadmaps and balancing new features with foundational investments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 7 engineers, ranging from early-career to senior, supporting their growth through clear expectations, coaching, and feedback.
• Define the team’s long-term direction with Product, balancing new capabilities with investments in reliability, data quality, and scale.
• Dive into technical design and execution, helping the team make sound decisions across the product suite.
• Drive projects from ambiguous customer problems through launch, adoption, and ongoing improvement.
• Work directly with customers and go-to-market partners to shape solutions, explain tradeoffs, and set realistic commitments.
• Build a team that delivers consistently and takes ownership of both customer outcomes and the health of its systems.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Staff-level engineer

Engineering management

Backend systems design

APIs at scale

Roadmap shaping

Tools

Backend APIs

Cloud services

Job description

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, Seattle, Washington D.C., Raleigh, London, and Amsterdam.

Role Overview

You'll lead the team building the financial data products behind the next generation of personal finance applications. Our work spans Plaid's Transactions, Investments, and Liabilities products from strengthening their foundations to building new ways for people to understand their spending, recurring expenses, and net worth. You'll partner closely with Product and customers to shape the roadmap, combining deep technical judgment with product thinking to turn Plaid's network into useful capabilities for AI-powered financial experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 7 engineers, ranging from early-career to senior, supporting their growth through clear expectations, coaching, and feedback.

• Define the team’s long-term direction with Product, balancing new capabilities with investments in reliability, data quality, and scale.

• Dive into technical design and execution, helping the team make sound decisions across the product suite.

• Drive projects from ambiguous customer problems through launch, adoption, and ongoing improvement.

• Work directly with customers and go-to-market partners to shape solutions, explain tradeoffs, and set realistic commitments.

• Build a team that delivers consistently and takes ownership of both customer outcomes and the health of its systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management.

• 1+ years of engineering management.

• Deep experience designing and operating reliable backend systems and APIs at scale.

• Track record of building and growing high-performing engineering teams, either as an engineer or a manager.

• Strong product judgment, including shaping roadmaps and balancing new features with foundational investments.

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

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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.