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Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Plaid· Engineering
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Seattle, WA$190.8k - $262.8kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Backend-focused software engineer role at Plaid, involved in designing and building scalable backend services and APIs, collaborating across product, design, and data teams, with ownership and mentorship responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Design & Development: Build and maintain backend services with a focus on performance, reliability and scalability.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product managers and other stakeholders to define and implement new features that meet product and customer needs.
  • Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable and efficient code.
  • Testing & Debugging: Develop automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of the codebase. Troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Engage in hands-on coding and architectural design, setting and maintaining high technical standards for a high performing team.
  • Grow the team via mentorship and leadership, reviewing technical documents and code changes.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience with extensive experience in software engineering with a proven track record of shipping successful projects.
  • Experience with MySQL or other relational databases.
  • Experience working with microservices.
  • Excellent coding, testing, and system design skills.
  • Prior experience with cross functional collaboration, communication and project management skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
  • Ability to work with operations, product, design, and data science.

Skills

Required:Backend developmentMySQLMicroservicesCode quality / testingArchitectural designMentorship / leadership

Benefits

  • Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Plaid

Enabling all companies to build fintech solutions

Plaid helps all companies build fintech solutions by making it easy, safe and reliable for people to connect their financial data to apps and services.

fintechbankingpaymentsfraudcreditopen financefinancial data
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