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PlaidPlaidSan Francisco, CA

Staff Software Engineer - AI & Intelligent Tooling

Build and operate AI-powered internal tools, platforms, and developer workflows that improve engineering productivity across Plaid. The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience, technical leadership, and experience with developer tooling, infrastructure, or AI-enabled automation.

208k – 307k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEFullstack Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate internal tools and services used by engineers.
  • Integrate AI-powered tools and workflows into core engineering processes.
  • Improve the reliability, usability, and performance of existing internal platforms.
  • Own systems end-to-end, including production support and iterative improvement.
  • Collaborate with teammates and stakeholders to deliver practical, high-impact solutions.
  • Set technical direction for major areas of the Intelligent Tooling surface and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Experience building developer tooling, internal platforms, or infrastructure.
  • Exposure to developing AI systems, automation, or agentic workflows.
  • Hands-on experience using AI-powered developer tools.
  • Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
  • Track record of setting technical direction and leading through influence.

Nice-to-haves

  • Familiarity with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, or observability tooling.
  • Strong interest in leveraging AI to improve developer productivity and engineering velocity.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Annual base salary range of $207,600 to $306,600.
  • Equity and/or commission may be provided depending on the position.
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Skills

ai systemsAgentic WorkflowsDeveloper Toolinginternal platformsInfrastructureAutomationCI/CDCloud InfrastructureObservabilityproduction support
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