As a Senior Software Engineer on Plaid's Data Infrastructure team, you will play a pivotal role in scaling and optimizing data systems to support data-driven decision-making across the company. Your responsibilities include contributing to the long-term technical roadmap for data infrastructure, leading key projects such as improving ML development workflows, implementing streaming solutions, and building new ETL pipelines. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define technical roadmaps and reduce operational burdens on the Data Platform. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers and grow the team through leadership and technical guidance. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in data infrastructure or platform engineering, deep expertise in technologies like Data Warehouses, Apache Spark, and Workflow Orchestration, and proficiency in coding, testing, and system design. Experience with tools such as Databricks, Airflow, and AWS EMR is a plus.
Skills
Data Warehouses
Data Lakehouses
Apache Spark
Workflow Orchestration
Streaming Infrastructure
Databricks
Airflow
AWS EMR
Python
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Terraform
What you'll do
Lead key data infrastructure projects, such as improving ML development paths and implementing offline streaming solutions.
Scale existing data pipelines to ensure performance and cost efficiency while creating simple abstractions for other engineers.
Define technical roadmaps for backend systems and abstractions across Plaid with stakeholders from various teams.
Debug and troubleshoot issues in the Data Platform to reduce operational burden.
Mentor junior engineers and review their technical documents and code changes.
What we're looking for
5+ years of software engineering experience in Data Infrastructure or Platform domain.
Extensive hands-on experience delivering successful projects in data systems technologies.
Deep understanding of Data Warehouses, Data Lakehouses, Apache Spark, Streaming Infrastructure, and Workflow Orchestration.
Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and project management skills.
Demonstrated leadership abilities with experience mentoring junior engineers.
Proficiency in coding, testing, and system design for reliable and scalable solutions.
Market check
Salary context
This
$190,800–$262,800
range sits above
87%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$117,000–$210,665
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$139,000–$209,000
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 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.