Plaid
Staff Software Engineer - AI & Intelligent Tooling
$208K–$340K
San Francisco HQ +2 · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco HQ
Seattle Office
New York City Office - Experience
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
About the job
Builds and operates AI-powered internal tools and platforms that improve engineering workflows and developer productivity across Plaid.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate internal tools and services for engineers, including production support and ongoing improvements.
- Integrate AI-powered tools and workflows into engineering processes and improve internal platform reliability, usability, and performance.
- Set technical direction for major areas of the tooling platform and mentor engineers while collaborating with stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Experience building developer tooling, internal platforms, or infrastructure.
- Exposure to developing AI systems, automation, or agentic workflows, and hands-on experience using AI-powered developer tools.
- Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills, with experience setting technical direction and leading through influence.
- Interest in using AI to improve developer productivity and engineering velocity.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, or observability tooling.
Pay
USD $207.6K – $339.6K base salary
Tools
CI/CD
AI focus
Integrate AI-powered tools and workflows into core engineering processes, including AI coding integrations, SDLC agents, and internal systems.
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