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This role pays more than
96%
of similar roles. Most pay
$173,137–$237,509
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$274k
versus about
$205k
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
73 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$190,800–$262,800
across 73 roles with salary data.
Staff Software Engineer - AI & Intelligent Tooling joins the AI & Intelligent Tooling team to establish technical foundations for embedding AI into coding tools and internal systems. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and operate internal tools and services that directly impact how engineers perform their work. You will integrate AI-powered workflows into core engineering processes, improve the reliability of existing internal platforms, and set the technical direction for major areas of the intelligent tooling surface. The role requires experience building developer tooling, internal platforms, or infrastructure, alongside exposure to developing AI systems, automation, or agentic workflows. You will solve the business problem of improving developer productivity and engineering velocity by creating durable systems that allow engineers to delegate lower-leverage work to AI agents.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
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