Senior/Staff Platform Software Engineer
Privy170,000 - 250,000 USD/year
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
$182,520 – $297,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Enterprise Software, Data & AnalyticsIndustries
Requirements
Candidates should have 4+ years of dedicated backend or platform experience, 4+ years of specialization in storage technologies, 8+ years of experience total, deep technical background in performance optimization for DBs (preferably SQL DBs), and experience deploying and orchestrating DBs at scale. Familiarity with infrastructure tools like Terraform and AWS, and database knowledge including TiDB, MySQL, and MongoDB are also required, along with experience building custom CLI tooling and dynamic runbooks to automate procedures.
Responsibilities
As an engineer on the storage team, you will have the opportunity to influence the strategy of the team and design, deploy, and scale the online storage platform at Plaid. You will build tools to improve operational automations, optimize query performance and infrastructure cost, and partner with stakeholder teams to understand their storage requirements. Additionally, you will be responsible for designing resilient, distributed systems, handling ambiguity of challenging problems, fixing difficult issues in storage engines, and performing meticulous and reliability-focused migrations to save product engineers time and effort.
Skills
SQL
Terraform
AWS
TiDB
MySQL
MongoDB
CLI
Performance Optimization
Distributed Systems
Database Systems
Plaid
Connects financial accounts to apps securely
About Plaid
Plaid simplifies financial data management for individuals and businesses by connecting various financial accounts to apps and services. Its main product is a set of APIs that allow developers to integrate financial data into their applications, enabling users to track spending, initiate payments, and access financial services all in one place. Plaid serves a wide range of clients, including app developers and financial institutions, and is used by popular apps like LendingTree and Square. Unlike many competitors, Plaid focuses on providing a comprehensive and scalable platform that supports various financial use cases, such as transactions and identity verification. The company's goal is to enhance the way users interact with their financial data, making it easier and more secure.
Key Metrics
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$714.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees