Engineering Manager - Data Partner Experience

Plaid

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Florida, US Posted 48 days ago $216,000–$367,200 / year
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TL;DR

As the Engineering Manager for DPX, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for building and scaling partner-facing products that manage integrations with Plaid's financial institution network. Your day-to-day involves owning technical execution for initiatives like the Data Partner Dashboard and onboarding redesign, managing a distributed engineering team, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align priorities, driving engineering quality through reviews and standards, and hiring and developing engineers. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of engineering experience, including 1.5 to 2 years in management roles, with expertise in systems design, API platforms, and fintech ecosystems. This role demands strong technical depth, strategic thinking, and cross-functional leadership to support Plaid's ambitious growth goals in partner adoption and onboarding efficiency.

Skills

Python JavaScript API platforms Developer tooling Fintech CI/CD Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL Docker Git Scrum Agile

What you'll do

  • Own technical execution and delivery for DPX's product roadmap.
  • Manage and grow a team of engineers across multiple locations.
  • Drive engineering quality through code reviews, design reviews, and architectural decisions.
  • Hire and develop engineers to build high-performing teams.
  • Establish team processes and norms for efficient operations.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of engineering experience with at least 1.5 to 2 years in team management.
  • Proven track record in shipping customer or partner-facing products.
  • Strong systems design and architectural decision-making skills.
  • Experience growing engineers and fostering a positive team culture.
  • Excellent communication abilities, particularly with non-engineering stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with API platforms, developer tooling, fintech, or partner ecosystems preferred.

Market check

Salary context

This $216,000–$367,200 range sits above 97% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$146,600–$213,600

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,824–$224,250

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Plaid

Plaid is a financial technology company that builds a data network powering digital finance applications, enabling consumers to securely connect their financial accounts to apps and services. Industry: Financial Technology & Data Infrastructure

Plaid currently has 127 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $186,000–$262,800 across 127 roles with salary data.

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