Plaid is seeking a Product Security Engineer to join its dedicated Product Security Team in San Francisco. This senior-level position involves developing security capabilities and automating workflows to manage vulnerabilities, ensuring Plaid’s services meet stringent security standards through consultation with product engineers and by building robust internal tooling. The role includes designing and maintaining secure software systems, integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines, and participating in incident response initiatives. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience in building scalable production services, expertise in architecting secure software systems, and a passion for creating tools that enhance developer efficiency. Familiarity with cloud infrastructure like AWS and Kubernetes is beneficial, as is hands-on experience with vulnerability management and security policy enforcement.
Develop security capabilities to manage vulnerabilities and automate workflows.
Design, develop, and maintain security-critical services and components.
Build internal tooling for automated vulnerability detection and remediation.
Replace manual security processes with engineered solutions for secure development.
Consult with product engineers to ensure compliance with security standards.
What we're looking for
2+ years of professional experience building and scaling production services.
Ability to architect software systems for security, privacy, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Experience developing maintainable and secure software to enhance organizational security posture.
Proficiency in designing, developing, and maintaining security-critical services and components.
Expertise in automating vulnerability detection and remediation within CI/CD pipelines.
Market check
Salary context
This
$188,748–$242,676
range sits above
83%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$123,350–$209,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$137,650–$192,787
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.