Staff Software Engineer - Europe at Plaid

This role is for a heavyweight engineer with over eight years of experience who has a track record of leading technical strategy for high-availability systems. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Go or Python and can bridge the gap between European product needs and US-based platform infrastructure. **What makes it worth a look...** You will be the primary technical leader for Plaid’s European expansion, meaning you get to shape the architecture of the only transatlantic open banking platform. It is a rare hybrid of high-level roadmap influence and hands-on coding within a team that powers massive fintechs like Venmo and SoFi. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have built and maintained systems with four-nines reliability. * Can translate complex product strategies into technical roadmaps without hand-holding. * Possess a background in payments infrastructure or financial data APIs. * Know how to delegate effectively to other senior engineers while staying sharp in the codebase.