# Software Engineer, Full Stack
**Company:** [Plaid](https://scaleengineer.com/companies/plaid)
Plaid is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to contribute to their mission of unlocking financial freedom through innovative financial data connectivity. The role involves designing and developing scalable backend services and intuitive frontend experiences that power financial technology solutions across their extensive network of 12,000 financial institutions.
**Role:** Full Stack Engineer
**Seniority:** Mid
**Locations:** San Francisco HQ
**Salary:** 176400–243600 USD
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## Responsibilities

- Full Stack Development: Design, develop, and maintain both frontend and backend components with a 60-70% focus on backend services and 30-40% on frontend experiences
- API and Service Development: Develop scalable, secure, and performant APIs and microservices with a focus on system architecture and reliability
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define and implement innovative features that meet product and customer needs
- Code Quality and Testing: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code with comprehensive automated testing to ensure system reliability and performance

## Requirements

### education

- {"name":"Degree","description":"Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred"}

### technical

- {"name":"Programming Languages","description":"Proficiency in one or more: Python, Java, Go, or Node.js"}
- {"name":"Web Technologies","description":"Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks and libraries"}
- {"name":"Database Skills","description":"Experience with MySQL or other relational databases"}
- {"name":"Architecture","description":"Experience with microservices and API design"}

### experience

- {"name":"Development Experience","description":"2-4 years of full-stack software development experience"}
- {"name":"Problem-Solving","description":"Demonstrated ability to take high ownership and solve complex challenges"}

## Skills

### required

- {"name":"Full Stack Development","description":"Comprehensive skills in both frontend and backend development"}
- {"name":"API Development","description":"Strong capabilities in designing and implementing robust APIs"}
- {"name":"System Architecture","description":"Ability to design scalable and secure software systems"}

### preferred

- {"name":"Financial Technology Knowledge","description":"Understanding of fintech ecosystems and financial data integration"}
- {"name":"Microservices Experience","description":"Advanced knowledge of distributed system design"}

## Tech stack

### tools

- {"name":"Microservices Architecture","description":"Distributed system design and implementation"}

### others

- {"name":"API Design Tools","description":"Swagger, Postman, or similar API development platforms"}

### databases

- {"name":"MySQL","description":"Relational database management system"}

### languages

- {"name":"Python","description":"Primary backend programming language"}
- {"name":"JavaScript","description":"Core frontend development language"}
- {"name":"Node.js","description":"Backend JavaScript runtime"}

### frameworks

- {"name":"Modern JavaScript Frameworks","description":"React, Vue, or Angular for frontend development"}

## Benefits

### benefits

- {"name":"Equity Compensation","description":"Stock options as part of total compensation package"}
- {"name":"Diversity and Inclusion","description":"Commitment to building a diverse and equitable workplace"}
- {"name":"Reasonable Accommodations","description":"Support for candidates and employees with disabilities"}

## Compensation

- **max:** 243600
- **min:** 176400
- **currency:** USD
- **stockOptions:** true

## Interview process

### steps

- {"name":"Initial Screening","description":"Initial resume and application review"}
- {"name":"Technical Assessment","description":"Coding challenge or technical screening to evaluate programming skills"}
- {"name":"Technical Interviews","description":"Multiple rounds of interviews focusing on system design, coding abilities, and problem-solving skills"}
- {"name":"Team Fit Interview","description":"Discussion to assess cultural alignment and collaboration potential"}
- {"name":"Final Interview","description":"Meeting with hiring manager to discuss role expectations and team dynamics"}

## 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:**

* Design & Development: Design, develop and maintain both frontend and backend components
* Majority Backend Focus (60-70%): Develop APIs and services, focusing on scalability, security and performance.
* Frontend Focus (30-40%): Build delightful experiences using modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries.
* Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, product designers and other stakeholders to define and implement new features that meet product and customer needs.
* Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable and efficient code.
* Testing & Debugging: Develop automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of the codebase. Troubleshoot and resolve issues.

**Qualifications:**

* 2-4 years of experience in full-stack development.
* Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript and modern frameworks and libraries.
* Working knowledge of one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
* Experience MySQL or other relational databases.
* Experience working with microservices
* Experience with API design.
* Excellent coding and testing skills.
* High ownership. You are excited to roll up your sleeves and figure things out that don’t have precedent at Plaid.
* Customer empathy. You want to be face to face with customers to understand their needs and design Investments products together.

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).