Pliant Plastics Corporation

Backend Engineer

• Collaborating with others to drive epics and technical initiatives within the team.
• Actively participating in shaping our technical direction and how the systems should grow by bringing up possible improvement topics for a healthy discussion within the team.
• Ensuring a scalable, maintainable, and secure micro-service architecture that can handle the expected load and grow iteratively as needed.
• Participating in the on-call rotation and the overall support effort of the team while keeping an eye on root causes and possible system improvement points.
• Communication is key in our team and we like to avoid knowledge silos by maintaining a knowledge sharing culture through documentation pages such as RFCs and ADRs, or grooming meetings -when needed- to ensure team alignment before we commit to a given work plan.
• Working closely with the product manager and the engineering manager and frontend engineers to align on action items and deliver high quality features.
• Following Pliant Values: Push It, Own It, Open Up, Be Kind, Have Fun, Be Pliant.

Backend Software Engineer, Banking Infrastructure

Product Manager

• Support the roadmap and execution for Pliant’s card domain across customer-facing features and internal platform capabilities
• Own smaller product areas and improvements end-to-end, from problem definition and requirements to rollout and iteration, with support from more senior product leaders
• Partner closely with engineers and stakeholders to translate business needs into clear requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Help improve card issuance and card management workflows, including the validations and business logic behind customer and internal experiences
• Contribute to core card lifecycle capabilities such as issuance, status changes, expiration handling, and termination processes
• Work on transaction processing and authorization flows with a focus on correctness, reliability, and low latency
• Support the development of spend controls, fraud-prevention mechanisms, and card-security features that protect customers and reduce losses
• Help maintain a clear separation between product/domain logic and core processing services so the platform remains stable and easy to operate
• Define and monitor KPIs such as issuance success rate, authorization success rate, latency, availability, and operational error rates
• Use data, customer feedback, and operational insights to identify opportunities, prioritize improvements, and validate solutions
• Collaborate with Operations, Support, and other internal teams to improve workflows, reduce manual effort, and handle exceptions effectively
• Participate in launches, rollout planning, incident follow-ups, and continuous improvements to product quality and reliability

Backend Software Engineer, Banking Infrastructure

Associate Product Manager – Cards