# Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack (GenSWE) **Company:** [Plaid](https://scaleengineer.com/companies/plaid) Plaid is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to build scalable backend services and intuitive frontend experiences that power financial data connections. The ideal candidate will be a versatile engineer who can seamlessly work across the technology stack, contributing to critical infrastructure that supports millions of users in the fintech ecosystem. **Role:** Full Stack Engineer **Seniority:** Senior **Locations:** San Francisco HQ **Salary:** 190800–286800 USD [Apply](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/plaid/a4a868a6-555a-4119-bbd7-6300f16d9045) Canonical: https://scaleengineer.com/jobs/plaid/senior-software-engineer-full-stack-genswe-a4a868a6 --- ## Responsibilities - Full Stack Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and intuitive frontend applications that power financial data connections. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product managers and designers to define requirements and deliver features that solve real customer problems. - Code Quality Management: Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, participate in code reviews, and engage in technical design discussions. - System Performance: Build automated tests, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot issues in production environments. - Architectural Contribution: Engage in hands-on coding and architectural decisions to ensure system reliability, security, and scalability. - Team Growth: Support a strong engineering culture through mentorship, thoughtful code reviews, and shared ownership of technical standards. ## Requirements ### education - {"name":"Educational Background","description":"Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred"} ### technical - {"name":"Backend Development","description":"Experience building backend services using relational databases like MySQL and working with microservices or service-oriented architectures"} - {"name":"Frontend Technologies","description":"Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks or libraries"} - {"name":"System Design","description":"Solid system design, coding, and testing skills across both frontend and backend domains"} ### experience - {"name":"Professional Experience","description":"5+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of shipping production systems or features"} - {"name":"Collaboration Skills","description":"Proven ability to work effectively across product, design, operations, and engineering teams"} - {"name":"Mentorship","description":"Experience in supporting the growth of other engineers through reviews, guidance, or leadership"} ## Skills ### required - {"name":"Backend Technologies","description":"Proficiency in building scalable backend services and microservices"} - {"name":"Frontend Development","description":"Strong skills in modern web development technologies and frameworks"} - {"name":"Database Management","description":"Experience with relational databases like MySQL"} ### preferred - {"name":"Fintech Experience","description":"Prior experience in financial technology or data integration platforms"} - {"name":"Cloud Infrastructure","description":"Familiarity with cloud services and scalable infrastructure design"} ## Tech stack ### tools - {"name":"Microservices Architecture","description":"Service-oriented system design approach"} ### others - {"name":"API Development","description":"Scalable and secure API design and implementation"} ### databases - {"name":"MySQL","description":"Relational database management system"} ### languages - {"name":"JavaScript","description":"Primary programming language for full stack development"} - {"name":"HTML","description":"Frontend markup language"} - {"name":"CSS","description":"Frontend styling language"} ### frameworks - {"name":"Modern Frontend Frameworks","description":"React, Vue, or Angular recommended"} ## Benefits ### benefits - {"name":"Equity Compensation","description":"Stock options available as part of total compensation package"} - {"name":"Diversity and Inclusion","description":"Commitment to building a diverse and equitable workplace"} - {"name":"Flexible Work Arrangement","description":"Hybrid work model with options for remote and in-office collaboration"} ## Compensation - **max:** 286800 - **min:** 190800 - **currency:** USD - **stockOptions:** true ## Interview process ### steps - {"name":"Initial Screening","description":"Phone or video call with recruiting team to discuss background and experience"} - {"name":"Technical Interview","description":"In-depth technical assessment of coding skills, system design, and problem-solving abilities"} - {"name":"Team Interviews","description":"Multiple interviews with potential teammates and engineering leadership"} - {"name":"Take-Home Challenge","description":"Optional or required technical challenge to demonstrate practical skills"} - {"name":"Final Interview","description":"Meeting with senior leadership to discuss role alignment and cultural fit"} ## Full description We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam. Plaid’s mission is to unlock financial freedom for everyone by making money movement and access to financial data simple and secure. As a Fullstack Software Engineer, you will design and build the systems and experiences that power how millions of people connect to their finances. You will work across the stack, building scalable backend services and APIs while also crafting intuitive, high-quality frontend experiences that bring those systems to life. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy switching between backend problem-solving and frontend user experience work, and who are excited to grow their impact across both. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to ship products that are reliable, secure, and delightful to use. At Plaid, engineers take ownership early, contribute to architectural decisions, and see their work reach millions of users. **Responsibilities:** * Build across the stack. Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, as well as intuitive, high-quality frontend applications that bring those systems to life. * Collaborate cross-functionally. Partner closely with product managers and designers to define requirements and deliver features that solve real customer problems. * Maintain high code quality. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, and participate in code reviews and technical design discussions. * Test and debug. Build automated tests, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot issues in production environments. * Contribute to system design. Engage in hands-on coding and architectural decisions to ensure reliability, security, and scalability. * Grow the team. Support a strong engineering culture through mentorship, thoughtful reviews, and shared ownership of technical standards. **Qualifications:** * 5+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of shipping production systems or features * Experience building backend services using relational databases such as MySQL, and working with microservices or service-oriented architectures * Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks or libraries, with comfort building 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 * Comfortable working across product, operations, and data teams to deliver end-to-end solutions Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid! Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com. Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice [here](https://plaid.com/legal/#candidate-privacy-notice).