Experienced Software Engineer - Online Storage

Plaid powers financial tools that millions rely on, connecting financial accounts to apps and services across 12,000 institutions in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.
$182,520 - $297,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
8+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Experienced Software Engineer - Online Storage

Plaid is revolutionizing how people interact with their finances by building essential tools for developers. As a key player in the financial technology sector, Plaid connects thousands of companies like Venmo and SoFi with financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. The Storage team plays a crucial role in building and maintaining the storage layer that powers Plaid's Core Data Models.

As an Engineer on the Storage team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Plaid's storage systems, making them more reliable, scalable, and efficient. You'll be working with large datasets, designing distributed systems, and optimizing query performance while managing infrastructure costs. The role requires expertise in database technologies, infrastructure management, and system design.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of total experience, with deep specialization in storage technologies and backend development. You'll be working with modern technologies like Terraform, AWS, and various database systems including TiDB, MySQL, and MongoDB. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about storage technology, performance optimization, and building robust systems at scale.

Working at Plaid means joining a mission-driven company that values diversity and inclusion, offering competitive compensation including equity, and comprehensive benefits. The company's commitment to unlocking financial freedom for everyone makes it an exciting place for those wanting to make a significant impact in the financial technology sector.

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Responsibilities For Experienced Software Engineer - Online Storage

  • Large dataset and high throughput scalability
  • Designing resilient, distributed systems
  • Handling ambiguity of challenging open world problems
  • Fixing difficult issues in storage engines
  • Meticulous and reliability-focused migrations
  • Saving product engineers effort through storage foundation's capabilities

Requirements For Experienced Software Engineer - Online Storage

Go
TypeScript
MySQL
MongoDB
  • 4+ years of dedicated backend or platform experience
  • 4+ years of specialization in storage technologies
  • 8+ years of experience total
  • Deployment and orchestration of DBs at scale
  • Deep technical background in performance optimization for DBs
  • Background in storage platform design
  • Infrastructure background (Terraform, AWS)
  • Database background (TiDB, MySQL, MongoDB)
  • Experience building custom CLI tooling and dynamic runbooks

Benefits For Experienced Software Engineer - Online Storage

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401k
  • Equity

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