This role pays more than
77%
of similar roles. Most pay
$172,500–$238,312
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$241k
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
35 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$190,800–$262,800
across 35 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure, you will join the team responsible for scaling data systems while maintaining accuracy and completeness. You will contribute to the long-term technical roadmap for machine learning iteration and lead critical projects such as improving ML development golden paths, implementing offline streaming solutions for data freshness, building new ETL pipeline infrastructure, and evolving data warehouse or lakehouse capabilities. Your daily work involves creating abstractions to simplify platform development for other engineers, troubleshooting systems, and mentoring team members through code reviews and technical guidance. You will utilize technologies including Apache Spark, Workflow Orchestration, and Streaming infrastructure. Preferred tools include Databricks, Airflow, AWS EMR, and Python. This role focuses on building performant, cost-efficient data pipelines to support internal engineering, product, and business teams in making data-driven decisions.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
Data Warehouse
Data Lakehouse
Apache Spark
Workflow Orchestration
Streaming
ETL
Databricks
Airflow
AWS EMR
Python
System Design
Data Infrastructure
Data Platform