Engineering Manager - Integrations Platform
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
The Engineering Manager position at Plaid's New York City office leads a team of six engineers responsible for developing and maintaining the company’s critical extraction platform. This foundational role involves setting long-term strategic goals in collaboration with technical and product leaders, driving high-impact business outcomes through cross-functional partnerships, and ensuring consistent delivery of reliable and scalable architectures. The ideal candidate has over eight years of industry experience, including time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning to management, with expertise in designing systems that support real-world products at scale. Key skills include deep knowledge of software engineering practices, leadership in building high-performing teams, and proficiency in relevant technologies such as Java, Python, or similar languages, alongside tools like Kubernetes and Docker. This role is pivotal for Plaid’s mission to provide accurate and timely bank data to its suite of financial products, including LendScore and Protect, ensuring reliability across all operations.
Skills
What you'll do
- Define and drive long-term strategy for the foundational engineering area.
- Develop a team of six engineers through coaching and feedback.
- Identify high-leverage opportunities and shape the roadmap with cross-functional partners.
- Ensure consistent delivery of high-impact business outcomes through technical design.
- Uphold high standards for technical quality and delivery velocity.
What we're looking for
- At least 8 years of industry experience with a minimum of one year in engineering management.
- Proven track record of designing scalable and reliable architectures for real-world products at scale.
- Experience building and growing high-performing engineering teams as either an engineer or manager.
- Deep understanding of traffic management, extraction platforms, and network health systems.
- Ability to lead by example while upholding a high bar for technical quality and delivery velocity.
- Collaborative approach with cross-functional partners to identify opportunities and shape roadmaps.
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 58 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $204,156–$281,196 across 58 roles with salary data.
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