Staff Software Engineer - AI & Intelligent Tooling
Core
Build and operate internal AI-powered tooling, platforms, and developer workflows to embed AI into Plaid's coding tools and software development lifecycle.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (AI & Intelligent Tooling)
Builds
Internal platforms, AI coding integrations, SDLC agents, and developer tools for Plaid engineers.
Domain
Fintech / AI / Developer Experience
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Software engineering, developer tooling, internal platforms, AI systems, automation, agentic workflows, hands-on AI tool usage, technical direction, mentorship
Preferred skills
CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, observability
Technologies
AI frameworks, internal platform stacks, developer tooling ecosystems
Responsibilities
Design and build internal tools and services for engineers, integrate AI-powered tools into core processes, improve reliability and performance of internal platforms, own systems end-to-end including production support, collaborate on high-impact solutions, set technical direction and mentor engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with significant ownership and mentorship
