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.
The Remember Me - Consumer team is building Plaid's next generation of direct-to-consumer products. Our mission is to help people feel more confident and secure in managing their financial lives through intuitive, high-trust experiences powered by Plaid's network.
As the Technical Lead for the Consumer team, you will split your time between hands-on technical leadership and people management. You will be accountable for the technical foundation of the product, leading the design and evolution of systems that monitor financial accounts and power user-facing experiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical design and execution for consumer-facing security and monitoring systems.
- Own backend architecture, data flows, and identity and authentication integrations.
- Hire, manage, and develop a team of engineers.
- Maintain a high bar for security, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Partner cross-functionally to align product goals and technical strategy.
- Use data and experimentation to improve onboarding, engagement, and user value.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of delivering successful projects.
- 2+ years of engineering management experience.
- Experience building consumer-facing products
- Strong user empathy and ability to balance technical tradeoffs with product outcomes.
- Track record of building and growing high performing engineering teams (either as an engineer or a manager).
- Experience leading 0→1 product development.
Additional Information
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.