Software Engineer - Backend

Posted 3 Days Ago
San Francisco, CA
Hybrid
144K-198K Annually
Junior
Fintech • Software
The Role
As a Backend Software Engineer, you will design and develop backend services, collaborate with product managers to implement features, ensure code quality through testing and debugging, and maintain high-performance applications.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

Responsibilities:

  • Design & Development: Build and maintain backend services with a focus on performance, reliability and scalability.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product managers 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 as a backend engineer.
  • Working knowledge of one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, Java, or Node.js.
  • Experience MySQL or other relational databases.
  • Experience working with microservices.
  • 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 (internal or external) to understand their needs and design products together.

Top Skills

Go
Java
Node.js
Python
The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
1,012 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Plaid is used by thousands of digital financial apps and services like Betterment, Expensify, Microsoft and Venmo, and by many of the largest banks to make it easy for consumers to connect their financial accounts with the apps and services they want to use. Plaid connects with over 11,000 financial institutions across the U.S, Canada and Europe.

At Plaid, we have diverse backgrounds and skills, but we're all passionate about building a more efficient and inclusive financial infrastructure—together.

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