Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Plaid

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$190,800–$262,800 / yr
Posted
153 days ago
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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $227k
$103k most similar roles pay here $280k

This role pays more than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$202,120 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $227k versus about $176k 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, Full Stack

As a Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack, you will join the engineering team to design and build the systems and experiences that power how millions of people connect to their finances. You will work across the full stack, developing scalable backend services and APIs while crafting intuitive, high-quality frontend applications. Your daily responsibilities include collaborating with product managers and designers to define requirements, writing clean and well-tested code, participating in architectural decisions, and mentoring other engineers. The role requires expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks, alongside experience with relational databases like MySQL and microservices or service-oriented architectures. You will solve complex technical problems regarding the reliability, security, and scalability of financial data systems to ensure users can securely connect their accounts to various apps and services.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 925 postings across 71 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
  • Build intuitive, high-quality frontend applications to bring backend systems to life.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code while participating in technical design discussions.
  • Create automated tests and monitor system performance to troubleshoot issues in production.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions to ensure system reliability, security, and scalability.
  • Mentor other engineers and support the growth of the engineering culture through peer reviews.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience shipping production systems or features.
  • Experience building backend services using relational databases like MySQL and working with microservices.
  • Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks to build user-facing experiences.
  • Solid system design, coding, and testing skills across both frontend and backend.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with product, design, and other engineering partners.
  • Experience mentoring or supporting the growth of other engineers through reviews, guidance, or leadership.
  • Ability to work across product, operations, and data teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

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