Engineering Manager - IDV Layer - Plaid

Job Title: Engineering Manager - IDV Layer
Job Location: United States
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/plaid/d08c3521-a3fe-49da-9e15-e44ecc80391c
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, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

The Identity Verification team is modernizing identity data and anti-fraud solutions to empower companies to optimize customer onboarding experiences whilst protecting them from fraud. The team focuses on helping our customers with two things: Onboard new users quickly, safely, and compliantly (Identity Verification, Layer) Prevent fraudulent users from being on their services (Monitor, Beacon). The Layer team within IDV is a fast-moving and customer-obsessed team that is building out a breakout product for financial onboarding. This product lives much earlier in customer onboarding funnels, increasing conversion through a combination of cutting edge fraud checks and Plaid’s uniquely positioned data moat.

As an Engineering Manager on the IDV Layer team, you will guide and grow a team of engineers, own the product roadmap in partnership with PMs, and architect core systems to meet ambitious scaling and revenue goals. You’ll set technical strategy, coach your reports, and be hands-on (40–60% of the time) writing code, prototyping, and reviewing designs. You’ll coordinate cross-functionally within IDV and across other Plaid orgs, shaping the future of a high-impact “startup within a startup.
Responsibilities
People management (career growth, performance management, feedback)
Contribute to architecture, design, and code (40–60% hands-on)
Partner with PMs to set team direction, scope sprints, and prioritize effectively
Deliver features and improvements quickly to support large deals and scale revenue
Coordinate cross-functionally with IDV Core, Verify, Foundations, and other Plaid teams
Foster a positive team culture rooted in ownership, scrappiness, and technical excellence
Setting team strategy in partnership with PM counterparts & managing execution (eg planning, prioritization, sprints, etc)
Qualifications
2+ years of TLM and 1+ years of engineering management experience with significant experience as a software engineer
Ability to be hands-on by contributing to system architecture and through individual code contributions through 40-60% of your time on a small team
Experience owning a scaled product and working with a product manager and/or business partners to drive business impact
Capable of building a deep understanding of customer needs and translating them into technical requirements and solutions.
Passion for fostering high-functioning teams and creating a positive, productive team culture.
Proven track record of finding creative solutions to complex problems, overcoming obstacles, and driving projects to successful completion with a scrappy, can-do attitude.
High ownership. Must be able to step up and own your success and the success of your team.
Proven track record of enhancing your reports and providing individuals with meaningful opportunities for growth