Infrastructure Engineer @ Plaid

Infrastructure Engineer

Posted on 3/20/2023

INACTIVE

Locations

United States

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Bash

Development Operations (DevOps)

Docker

Elasticsearch

Jenkins

MongoDB

MySQL

Postgres

Terraform

Kubernetes

Python

Ansible

Requirements

Providing automated solutions allowing you and your colleagues to focus on new and innovative solutions to problems at scale
Building efficient engineering frameworks and processes for quickly iterating and launching products into production
Data driven decision frameworks ensuring efficient solutions with maximum impact
Insight across the entire stack allows you to have input wherever needed or wherever you think you can make the most impact
Experience in infrastructure engineering or devops
Experience with Bash, Go and/or Python
Experience in managing production environments and databases
Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Postgresql, Mongodb, and Ansible
Ability to juggle day-to-day tasks and long term projects

Responsibilities

Plaid's infrastructure handles millions of requests per day, and we pride ourselves on maintaining a robust API
As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will build and scale the foundations for production engineering, developer operations, and deployments
You will also work hand-in-hand with the product teams to help ship new products and features
You will be responsible for keeping the ship sailing smoothly, and your creations will serve as the bedrock for products serving millions of users

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Salt Lake City, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam. #LI-Remote

Plaid’s infrastructure handles millions of requests per day, and we pride ourselves on maintaining a robust API. As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will build and scale the foundations for production engineering, developer operations, and deployments. You will also work hand-in-hand with the product teams to help ship new products and features. You will be responsible for keeping the ship sailing smoothly, and your creations will serve as the bedrock for products serving millions of users.

Across our team, we value a product-oriented mindset and a passion for building clean and scalable code. We focus on creating the best possible environment to build amazing products. We limit meetings, rely on asynchronous communication, and consistently host company-wide hackathons to promote cross-team collaboration and to grow our engineering chops.

What excites you

Providing automated solutions allowing you and your colleagues to focus on new and innovative solutions to problems at scale.
Building efficient engineering frameworks and processes for quickly iterating and launching products into production.
Data driven decision frameworks ensuring efficient solutions with maximum impact.
Insight across the entire stack allows you to have input wherever needed or wherever you think you can make the most impact.

What excites us

Experience in infrastructure engineering or devops
Experience with Bash, Go and/or Python
Experience in managing production environments and databases
Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Postgresql, Mongodb, and Ansible
Ability to juggle day-to-day tasks and long term projects

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

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501-1,000 employees

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Developer of fintech infrastructure & APIs

Company Overview

Plaid is focused on democratizing financial services through technology. They build beautiful consumer experiences, developer-friendly infrastructure, and intelligent tools that give everyone the ability to create amazing products that solve big problems.

Benefits

We've got you covered: From medical, life, and 401ks, we’re here to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
Everyone is an owner: We want everyone to feel ownership over their work - literally, which is why we offer equity to full-time Plaids.
Vacation your way: We want to make sure you have time to meet your personal needs with unlimited PTO and two weeks of synchronous, company-wide vacation.
Grow your skills: Every Plaid is in control of their career development with our learning stipends, tools, and trainings.

Company Core Values

Make an impact: We empower you to make an impact. Your code will ship. Your idea will be heard. Your campaign will launch. Your work will help millions of people do more with their money.
Learn and grow, together: We’re growing fast, and you will too. You’ll be surrounded by talented, positive people to solve hard problems at scale.
Feel connected: Our employee experience is centered around a shared sense of purpose and set of principles. At Plaid, people feel supported, can take risks, and are heard.