Software Engineer: Build Scalable FinTech APIs

Plaid; New York (NY); On-site; USD 149,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid is expanding its engineering team in New York and San Francisco. As a Software Engineer, you will design and build backend or full-stack systems and APIs that power Plaid's products, collaborating across product managers and designers to ship scalable features.

You will own the code from design to production, write tests, and monitor performance. We value ownership, collaboration, and a strong drive to learn and improve your craft in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of software engineering experience (post-internship).
• Proven ability to ship reliable systems or features at scale.
• Strong problem-solving skills. You turn ideas into practical, maintainable solutions.
• High ownership. You are excited to roll up your sleeves and figure things out that don't have precedent at Plaid.
• Collaborative mindset. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working with others to deliver results.
• Growth oriented. You seek feedback, learn quickly, and take pride in improving your craft.

Responsibilities

• System Design & Development: Build and maintain scalable, reliable backend or fullstack systems and APIs that power Plaid's products.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and deliver features that solve real customer problems.
• Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code. Participate in reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
• Testing & Debugging: Build automated tests, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot issues in production environments.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to technical design discussions, share best practices and help improve how we build at Plaid.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Collaborative

Growth mindset

Problem-solving

Job description

Plaid is expanding its engineering team in New York and San Francisco. As a Software Engineer, you will design and build backend or full-stack systems and APIs that power Plaid's products, collaborating across product managers and designers to ship scalable features.

You will own the code from design to production, write tests, and monitor performance. We value ownership, collaboration, and a strong drive to learn and improve your craft in a fast-paced environment.