Engineering Manager, Network Health

Plaid

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CASeattle, WANew York, NY
Salary
$216,000–$291,000 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
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Above market

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This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $173,575–$261,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $254k versus about $218k for comparable roles.

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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 73 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,800–$262,800 across 73 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager, Network Health

The Engineering Manager - Network Health leads a deeply technical team responsible for risk engineering within the Network Health department. This role involves managing and growing a team of software engineers and embedded data scientists while setting the long-term strategy and roadmap for risk platforms and services. The manager translates evolving fraud scenarios and business requirements into technical priorities, ensuring high technical quality and delivery velocity. Key responsibilities include diving hands-on into the tech stack and data to identify trends and guide technical decisions. The position requires deep technical judgment in backend and data-intensive systems, including experience in architecture, system design, coding, and data analysis. The work focuses on protecting the network from fraud and abuse through intelligent risk detection, mitigation, and resolution.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $279400 from 84 postings across 24 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead a team of five engineers and two data scientists through coaching and goal setting.
  • Define the long-term Network Health strategy and technical roadmap in partnership with leadership.
  • Translate evolving fraud scenarios and business requirements into actionable technical priorities.
  • Maintain a high bar for technical quality and delivery velocity across all projects.
  • Analyze data and the tech stack to identify trends and guide technical decisions.
  • Partner with data scientists and machine learning engineers to build risk detection platforms.
  • Manage the development of robust risk platforms to mitigate fraud and abuse across all products.

What we're looking for

  • Lead a team of 5 engineers and 2 embedded data scientists through coaching and goal setting.
  • Drive long-term Network Health strategy and roadmaps in partnership with technical and product leaders.
  • Uphold high standards for technical quality and delivery velocity.
  • Analyze data and tech stacks to identify trends and guide technical decisions.
  • 8+ years of industry experience, including time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management (preferred).
  • 2+ years of engineering management experience (preferred).
  • Track record of setting strategy and executing roadmaps in ambiguous environments (preferred).
  • Deep technical judgment in backend and data-intensive systems, including architecture, system design, and coding (preferred).
  • Experience in risk engineering, fraud detection, abuse prevention, trust and safety, or a related domain (preferred).
  • Track record of building and growing high performing engineering teams (preferred).

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