Lead and grow an Identity Verification engineering team, set technical strategy and product roadmap with PMs, deliver features quickly to scale revenue and combat fraud, hire and develop engineers, and contribute to code and architecture as needed.
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.
We’re the Identity Verification team, a fast-moving, customer-obsessed group that builds products to help customers safely onboard good users and block fraudsters.
As Engineering Manager for Identity Verification, you will guide and grow a team of engineers, own the product roadmap in partnership with PMs, and set technical strategy in partnership with your tech leads. You’ll coordinate cross-functionally within IDV and across other Plaid orgs, shaping the future of a high-impact “startup within a startup.”
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of engineers, ranging from new-grad to Staff, developing them through clear goal setting, coaching, and feedback.
- Partner with PMs to set team direction, scope sprints, and prioritize effectively.
- Deliver features and improvements quickly to support large deals and scale revenue.
- Foster a positive team culture rooted in ownership, scrappiness, and technical excellence.
- Contribute to hiring and growing the team significantly.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of industry experience, plus significant experience as a software engineer.
- 2+ years of engineering management experience.
- Ability to work closely with PMs and business stakeholders to drive high-impact products.
- A track record of shipping creative solutions, overcoming obstacles with a scrappy attitude, and owning success end-to-end
- Passion for growing individuals and providing meaningful career opportunities.
- Willingness to dig in on code and architecture, with a bias towards iterative improvements.
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 [email protected].
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