Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Plaid

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $190,800–$262,800 / yr
Posted: 153 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k

This role $227k

$108k most similar roles pay here $279k

This role pays more than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$214,737 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $227k versus about $182k 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 70 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,800–$262,800 across 70 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Backend

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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. Your daily work involves architectural design, writing maintainable code, and collaborating with product managers, designers, and data science teams to implement new features. The role requires expertise in microservices and relational databases like MySQL. You will also provide leadership by mentoring junior engineers and reviewing technical documents. This position focuses on the core problem of making financial data access simple and secure for developers and consumers across a vast network of global financial institutions.

What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?

Median $212500 from 219 postings across 50 companies.

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Skills

MySQL Microservices System Design

What you'll do

Design and build backend services focused on performance, reliability, and scalability.
Develop intuitive applications that bring backend systems to life for users.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code across the full technology stack.
Create automated tests to ensure codebase quality and reliability.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within the system.
Participate in architectural design and set high technical standards for the team.
Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on technical growth.
Review technical documents and code changes to maintain high standards.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software engineering with a proven track record of shipping successful projects.
Experience with MySQL or other relational databases.
Experience working with microservices.
Excellent coding, testing, and system design skills.
Prior experience with cross-functional collaboration, communication, and project management.
Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
Ability to work with operations, product, design, and data science teams.