Experienced Software Engineer - Machine Learning Infra

Plaid, a leading fintech company, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their Machine Learning Infrastructure team. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, focusing on building and maintaining foundational ML systems. The position offers a competitive salary range of $182,520 - $297,000, plus equity and comprehensive benefits.

The role involves leading the development of Plaid's Feature Store Platform and shaping the company's ML infrastructure strategy. You'll be responsible for critical components including feature store development, model serving and deployment, data exploration systems, and ML cost management frameworks. The position also includes pioneering work on Plaid's LLM AI platform initiatives.

Plaid's technology powers thousands of financial applications, serving millions of users across the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. The company maintains offices in San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., London, and Amsterdam, offering a remote-friendly work environment. This role presents an opportunity to impact the future of financial technology while working with cutting-edge ML infrastructure.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of software engineering experience, deep expertise in ML infrastructure systems, and proven leadership abilities. You'll work closely with MLEs and product engineers to support various ML-based product lines while contributing to Plaid's overall data ecosystem. The role offers significant growth potential and the chance to shape the future of financial technology through advanced machine learning capabilities.