Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Plaid Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit plan

Equity and/or commission opportunities

401(k)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Plaid Inc is looking for a Fullstack Software Engineer in San Francisco to design and develop systems that facilitate connections to finances for millions. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in software engineering, strong skills in both backend and frontend technologies, and a passion for mentoring others. You will collaborate closely with product managers and designers, ensuring high-quality, user-friendly applications. Join us in our mission to unlock financial freedom for everyone.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of shipping production systems or features.
• Experience building backend services using relational databases such as MySQL.
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable backend services and APIs, and create high-quality frontend applications.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend services

Frontend frameworks

HTML, CSS, JavaScript

System design

Collaboration

Mentorship

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, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

Plaid’s mission is to unlock financial freedom for everyone by making money movement and access to financial data simple and secure. As a Fullstack Software Engineer, you will design and build the systems and experiences that power how millions of people connect to their finances.

You will work across the stack, building scalable backend services and APIs while also crafting intuitive, high-quality frontend experiences that bring those systems to life. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy switching between backend problem-solving and frontend user experience work, and who are excited to grow their impact across both.

You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to ship products that are reliable, secure, and delightful to use. At Plaid, engineers take ownership early, contribute to architectural decisions, and see their work reach millions of users.

Responsibilities:

• Build across the stack. Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, as well as intuitive, high-quality frontend applications that bring those systems to life.
• Collaborate cross-functionally. Partner closely with product managers and designers to define requirements and deliver features that solve real customer problems.
• Maintain high code quality. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, and participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Test and debug. Build automated tests, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot issues in production environments.
• Contribute to system design. Engage in hands‑on coding and architectural decisions to ensure reliability, security, and scalability.
• Grow the team. Support a strong engineering culture through mentorship, thoughtful reviews, and shared ownership of technical standards.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of shipping production systems or features
• Experience building backend services using relational databases such as MySQL, and working with microservices or service‑oriented architectures
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks or libraries, with comfort building user‑facing experiences
• Solid system design, coding, and testing skills across both frontend and backend
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with product, design, and other engineering partners
• Experience mentoring or supporting the growth of other engineers through reviews, guidance, or leadership
• Comfortable working across product, operations, and data teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions

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.