Senior Software Engineer - Backend at Plaid

This role is for an experienced backend engineer with at least five years of experience who has a track record of building microservices and navigating complex relational databases. You should be comfortable taking ownership of architectural design while mentoring junior developers through code reviews and technical documentation. **What makes it worth a look...** The compensation is significant for a senior IC role, topping out at $270k. Beyond the pay, Plaid is a core piece of financial infrastructure, so you will be working on high-traffic systems that power household names like Venmo and SoFi from a hybrid New York office. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have spent years scaling applications using Go or similar languages within a microservices architecture. - Feel confident designing and optimizing schemas in MySQL or other relational databases. - Enjoy leading cross-functional projects that involve close collaboration with product and data science teams. - Want to be hands-on with code daily while still acting as a technical lead for your peers.