Software Engineer, Security Engineering

Plaid

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CASeattle, WANew York, NY
Salary: $188,748–$242,676 / yr
Posted: 100 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $172k

This role $216k

$110k most similar roles pay here $257k

This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $141,575–$202,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $216k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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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 35 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,800–$262,800 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Security Engineering

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As a Software Engineer - Security Engineering, you will join the security organization to develop infrastructure and systems that protect sensitive consumer data. You will build, maintain, and own critical security services including key management systems, secure token services, internal identity platforms, and authorization services. Your daily work involves developing maintainable software for data encryption, access control, and data loss prevention while consulting with product engineers to ensure service standards are met. You will also support incident response and security awareness programs. The role requires experience building scalable systems and architecting solutions that balance security, privacy, usability, and cost requirements. Key technical areas include certificate management, transport security, threat modeling, and security architecture reviews. This role focuses on implementing a Zero Trust model to secure financial data infrastructure and internal authentication platforms.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

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Skills

Key Management Systems Data Encryption Zero Trust Authentication Authorization Incident Response Threat Modeling Security Architecture Secure Token Service Certificate Management Transport Security Secret Management Data Loss Prevention Scalable Systems

What you'll do

Develop maintainable and secure software to protect sensitive data and enhance infrastructure.
Build and maintain security infrastructure services like Key Management Systems and Secure Token Services.
Design technical solutions that align with business needs regarding security, privacy, and scalability.
Consult with product engineers to ensure all Plaid services meet established security standards.
Educate and support other engineering teams to improve security within their specific products.
Participate in incident response activities and lead security awareness programs.
Implement systems for data encryption, access control, and identity management.

What we're looking for

Experience building scalable systems and services.
Experience architecting software systems to meet security, privacy, usability, scalability, and cost requirements.
Experience building systems related to encryption, key management, secret management, certificate management, transport security, or authentication (preferred).
Experience with permission management, authorization systems, and security policy enforcement (preferred).
Experience securing critical and sensitive information assets (preferred).
Experience with data platforms and data infrastructure (preferred).
Experience with threat modeling, security architecture reviews, or incident response (preferred).
Passionate about educating others on security and privacy (preferred).

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