# Engineering Manager - Consumer at Plaid

- Company: Plaid
- What the company does: Plaid helps all companies build fintech solutions by making it easy, safe and reliable for people to connect their financial data to apps and services. Backed by Index, Kleiner Perkins and NEA.
- Company website: http://plaid.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco HQ
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $216K to $329K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-22
- Apply by: 2026-12-06
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/plaid/229eb28e-a8ab-41a9-97ca-b59c77793d65?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/plaid-engineering-manager-consumer/

## About the role

Set team strategy and the technical roadmap in partnership with the Tech Lead, balancing the platform migration with ongoing improvements to Link Drive team execution (planning, sprints, delivery) and hold a high technical bar through hands-on involvement in design and code review Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of experience as a backend or full-stack engineer, with a track record of designing and shipping complex, scalable systems
- 2+ years managing engineers, including coaching, performance management, and building a team
- Strong technical depth: you can dive into architecture and design details, and credibly hold a high bar for the team
- Strong user empathy and the ability to balance technical tradeoffs with product outcomes
- Nice to have: experience building consumer-facing products and/or product led growth (PLG) dev tools
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Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/plaid-engineering-manager-consumer/