This role pays more than
96%
of similar roles. Most pay
$157,850–$224,300
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$273k
versus about
$191k
for comparable roles.
Based on 239 similar postings.
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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
98 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$190,800–$262,800
across 98 roles with salary data.
As the Engineering Manager for Security Engineering at Plaid, you will lead a team of security engineers responsible for building and maintaining core security infrastructure that enables secure development across the organization. Your daily responsibilities include defining and driving the technical roadmap for encryption, authentication, CI/CD pipelines, data protection, and network security to support both internal and external MCP integrations within Plaid’s AI ecosystem. You will collaborate closely with product and platform teams to deliver self-service security solutions that scale across varying levels of security maturity, ensuring secure-by-default practices are adopted throughout the engineering organization. This role requires a strong technical background in software engineering, particularly in AWS and Kubernetes environments, along with experience managing engineers in security-related roles. Ideal candidates will have expertise in designing and securing AI/ML platforms, understanding AI governance risks, and building scalable platform capabilities that prioritize developer experience while aligning with business objectives.