Engineering Manager, Supply & Traffic

Plaid

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$216,000–$291,000 / yr
Posted
54 days ago
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Above market

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This role $254k
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This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $175,000–$267,050 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $254k versus about $221k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 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 74 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,800–$262,800 across 74 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager, Supply & Traffic

The Engineering Manager - Supply & Traffic will lead a team of seven engineers, including a junior to Staff level range and an ML engineer, within the Connectivity team. This role involves defining long-term strategy, shaping roadmaps, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure consistent delivery of high-impact business outcomes. Key responsibilities include leading the transition of traffic management and optimization into the team by early 2027, driving automation, and implementing AI/ML-powered approaches for discovering new data and determining retrieval timing. The position requires deep experience in designing scalable, reliable architectures and building production systems for ML or AI. The work focuses on managing how data supply enters the network and optimizing traffic to financial institutions to ensure data is complete, fresh, and cost-effective.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in New York?

Median $254488 from 41 postings across 14 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead and coach a team of 7 engineers, including junior to Staff levels and an ML engineer.
  • Define and drive the long-term technical strategy for the Supply & Traffic focus area.
  • Shape the product roadmap and identify high-leverage opportunities with cross-functional partners.
  • Oversee the transition of traffic management and optimization into the team by early 2027.
  • Drive automation and AI/ML-powered approaches for discovering and retrieving new data.
  • Maintain high standards for technical quality and delivery velocity across all engineering projects.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of industry experience, including time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management.
  • 1+ years of engineering management experience.
  • Deep experience designing scalable, reliable architectures that support real-world products at scale.
  • Experience building or leading teams that ship ML- or AI-driven systems in production.
  • Track record of building and growing high performing engineering teams as an engineer or a manager.

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