Staff Software Engineer - Europe

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Set technical direction across Europe's product surface, translating strategy into clear engineering roadmaps
• ▹Stay hands-on, owning high-leverage projects and prototyping to de-risk
• ▹Own technical excellence through design reviews, architectural decisions, and code quality
• ▹Partner closely with the Engineering Manager and PM on tradeoffs and priorities
• ▹Maintain a strong connection to US engineering and platform teams

Requirements

• ▹8+ years of software engineering experience, including as a technical lead on a product engineering team
• ▹Strong programming skills in Go, Python, or similar backend languages
• ▹Experience operating and scaling high-availability (four nines) production systems
• ▹Demonstrated track record of effective delegation, enabling senior engineers to own technical direction
• ▹Strong product engineering instinct, translating strategy into a crisp, prioritized roadmap

Nice to have

• ▹Payments domain experience
• ▹Experience working across time zones with distributed engineering teams
• ▹Fintech or financial infrastructure experience beyond payments
• ▹Familiarity with open banking APIs and bank connectivity patterns

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Equity and/or commission depending on the role
• ▹Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

About the company

Plaid is an open banking platform that lets fintechs connect financial accounts to the apps and services people use; its network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London, and Amsterdam.