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Experienced Infrastructure Engineer

PlaidPosted 3/28/2025

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Experienced Infrastructure Engineer

Plaid

Job Location

United States of America

Salary Range

162k - 243k USD / YEAR

Job Summary

Plaid is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to build and scale the foundations for production engineering, developer operations, and deployments. As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will work with a talented team to create innovative AI solutions that make the world programmable. You will be responsible for keeping the ship sailing smoothly, and your creations will serve as the bedrock for products serving millions of users. Plaid values an impact-oriented mindset and a passion for building clean and scalable code. The company prioritizes top-notch meeting practices, async communication, and cutting out unnecessary notifications and support noise. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. With a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k), Plaid offers a competitive compensation package. The target base salary for this role is between $162,000 and $243,000 per year, with additional compensation in the form of equity and/or commission.

Job 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. 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.
Plaid’s infrastructure handles millions of requests per day, and we pride ourselves on maintaining a robust API. As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will build and scale the foundations for production engineering, developer operations, and deployments. You and your team mates will demonstrate a breadth of knowledge and experience across a wide array of systems with deep expertise in our core orchestration platforms. You will also work hand-in-hand with the product teams to help ship new products and features. You will be responsible for keeping the ship sailing smoothly, and your creations will serve as the bedrock for products serving millions of users.
Across our team, we value an impact orientated mindset and a passion for building clean and scalable code. We focus on creating the best possible environment to build amazing products. We’re passionate about giving engineers the time and focus they need to do their best work. That’s why we prioritize top-notch meeting practices, embrace async communication, and cut out unnecessary notifications and support noise.

Responsibilities

    • Providing automated solutions allowing you and your colleagues to focus on new and innovative solutions to problems at scale.
    • Data driven decision frameworks ensuring efficient solutions with  maximum impact.
    • Insight across the entire stack allows you to have input wherever needed or wherever you think you can make the most impact.

Qualifications

    • Experience in infrastructure engineering or devops
    • Experience with Bash, Go and/or Python
    • Experience in managing production environments and databases
    • Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Postgresql, Mongodb, and Ansible
    • Ability to juggle day-to-day tasks and long term projects 
$162,000 - $243,000 a year
Target base salary for this role is between $162,000 and $243,000 per year. Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
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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