The Sales Engineer - Credit position at the company's California office is a senior-level role within the sales team, focusing on serving as the technical lead for enterprise accounts throughout the entire sales process. This individual will be responsible for translating complex analytical outputs from identity verification and income verification systems into clear recommendations for customers, requiring fluency in insights products and underlying statistical/ML models. The ideal candidate should have expertise in fraud detection technologies such as synthetic identity, stolen identity, and first-party fraud, along with a strong understanding of cash flow underwriting. This role involves working closely with high-scale financial data and addressing critical business challenges related to credit risk management and customer onboarding processes.
Skills
Identity Verification
stolen fraud detection
synthetic fraud detection
first-party fraud detection
Income Verification
Cash Flow Underwriting
insights products
statistical models
ML models
Python
R PostgreSQL
What you'll do
Serve as the technical lead for Enterprise accounts during sales processes.
Provide expertise in Identity Verification and fraud detection methods.
Explain complex statistical and ML models to customers clearly.
Offer actionable recommendations based on analytical outputs.
Support Income Verification and Cash Flow Underwriting solutions.
What we're looking for
Experience in Identity Verification and fraud detection methods (stolen, synthetic, first-party)
Expertise in Income Verification and Cash Flow Underwriting processes
Proficiency in insights products and statistical/ML models
Ability to translate analytical outputs into actionable customer recommendations
Strong technical leadership skills for Enterprise account sales processes
Market check
Salary context
This
$196,800–$322,800
range sits above
90%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$133,600–$210,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$137,500–$215,000
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.