Engineering Manager - Dashboard Foundations
Plaid · Hybrid
MeritLog read this listing from Plaid's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 11, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Salary
- $216K - $328.2K
- Location
- San Francisco HQ
- Company website
- dashboard.plaid.com
Hiring context
How this role compares at Plaid
Plaid has 102 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 8 job families, and 36 of them are in engineering. 97 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 95%.
This role's posted range of $216K - $328.2K sits above 82% of the 96 other Plaid roles quoted over the same currency and period.
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What the role asks for
What you'd do
- You will lead a team of 8 engineers, ranging from Junior to Staff, developing them through clear goal setting, coaching, and feedback.
- You’ll define and drive the long-term strategy for this foundational area, in close partnership with technical and product leaders across Plaid.
- You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify high-leverage opportunities, shape the roadmap, and dive deep into technical design and execution details to ensure consistent delivery of high-impact business outcomes.
- You’ll uphold a high bar for technical quality and delivery velocity, leading by example.
What they're asking for
- 8+ years of industry experience, that includes time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management.Experience
- 1+ years of engineering management experienceExperience
- Deep experience designing scalable, reliable architectures that support real-world products at scale.Skill
- Track record of building and growing high performing engineering teams (either as an engineer or a manager).Skill
Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.
Job description
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, Seattle, Washington D.C., Raleigh, London, and Amsterdam. Description of the team - The Dashboard Foundations team is the product platform team that stewards the Plaid Dashboard (dashboard.plaid.com http://dashboard.plaid.com). As both the portal for applying for production access and also the host for many products, the Dashboard is a critical touchpoint for our customers. - Our mission is to build the platform of every product engineer’s dreams, with rich tooling, abstractions, and resources available to support every phase of the software development lifecycle so that developing a high quality, secure product is fast and easy. - Our customers are over a dozen teams building in the Dashboard, representing products in areas such as Fraud, Credit, Signal, Account Verification, Transfer products, and more. - We are a full stack team made up of former product engineers, drawing upon our experience to set our north star vision. We have in-person members in New York and San Francisco as well as some members distributed in various locations across the United States. Responsibilities - You will lead a team of 8 engineers, ranging from Junior to Staff, developing them through clear goal setting, coaching, and feedback. - You’ll define and drive the long-term strategy for this foundational area, in close partnership with technical and product leaders across Plaid. - You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify high-leverage opportunities, shape the roadmap, and dive deep into technical design and execution details to ensure consistent delivery of high-impact business outcomes. - You’ll uphold a high bar for technical quality and delivery velocity, leading by example. Qualifications - 8+ years of industry experience, that includes time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management. - 1+ years of engineering management experience - Deep experience designing scalable, reliable architectures that support real-world products at scale. - Track record of building and growing high performing engineering teams (either as an engineer or a manager). Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid! 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 accommodations@plaid.com. Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here https://plaid.com/legal/#candidate-privacy-notice. Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
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