This role pays more than
89%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,500–$214,125
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$227k
versus about
$182k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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
70 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$190,800–$262,800
across 70 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, you will join the engineering team to design and build backend services that power how millions of people connect to their financial accounts. You will be responsible for developing reliable, scalable systems and APIs while ensuring high code quality through automated testing and troubleshooting. The role involves hands-on coding, architectural design, and mentoring junior engineers to maintain high technical standards. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and data science teams to implement new features that improve financial transparency. To succeed, you must possess over five years of experience in software engineering, specifically working with microservices and MySQL or other relational databases. Your work focuses on the core problem of making it easy for users to connect their financial accounts to various apps and services securely.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $208250 from 378 postings across 36 companies.