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Staff Software Engineer - Security Infrastructure

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Plaid

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IT - Software Development

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172368.00 - 370800.00 USD / Year
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Job Description:

We enable Plaid to quickly build safe and secure products while ensuring that Plaid's users, data, and infrastructure remains protected. You will join a team responsible for the secure backbone of Plaid. As we look toward 2026, you will have the opportunity to define industry standards in areas like: Next-Generation Authorization; Agentic Security Capabilities; Zero Trust Architecture; AI Guardrails; Cryptographic Services; Network Security.

Job Responsibility:

  • Design & Code: Write high-quality, scalable code to enhance product security or support security functions
  • Architect: Lead the technical design of complex, cross-functional security systems
  • Consult & Embed: Act as a security subject matter expert for other engineering teams
  • Operate: Own your systems in production
  • Innovate: Contribute to the broader security industry

Requirements:

  • Strong Software Engineering skills: 8+ years of experience building distributed systems, backend services, or infrastructure
  • You are "security-curious": understand the fundamentals of security (encryption, auth protocols like OIDC/OAuth, network security)
  • You think at a system-level: can visualize complex dependencies and design solutions that work across dozens of microservices
  • You are a Partner: can communicate complex security requirements to product managers and engineers with empathy and clarity

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Job Posted:
January 07, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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