Plaid

Engineering Manager - IDV

Plaid • US
Hybrid
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.