Plaid

Senior Software Engineer – Backend

Plaid

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: SeattleWashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $165,600 - $248,400 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design & Development: Build and maintain backend services with a focus on performance, reliability and scalability.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product managers and other stakeholders to define and implement new features that meet product and customer needs.
  • Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable and efficient code.
  • Testing & Debugging: Develop automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of the codebase. Troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Engage in hands-on coding and architectural design, setting and maintaining high technical standards for a high performing team.
  • Grow the team via mentorship and leadership, reviewing technical documents and code changes

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience with extensive experience in software engineering with a proven track record of shipping successful projects.
  • Experience with MySQL or other relational databases
  • Experience working with microservices.
  • Excellent coding, testing, and system design skills.
  • Prior experience with cross functional collaboration, communication and project management skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
  • Ability to work with operations, product, design, and data science.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
backend servicesMySQLmicroservicesautomated testscodingtestingsystem designperformancereliabilityscalability
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationproject managementleadershipmentorshiptroubleshootingcode reviewstakeholder engagementteam growthcross functional collaboration