Sales Engineer - Public Sector
Core
Technical advisor and pre-sales lead for Plaid's network, enabling regulated industries to integrate financial data for payments, identity, fraud, and income verification.
Role type
Senior Sales Engineer (Public Sector & Regulated Industries)
Builds
Pre-sales solution architectures, API pilots, and reusable technical assets for regulated verticals.
Domain
Fintech / Financial Services / Public Sector
Required skills
Enterprise technical selling, regulated industry domain expertise, API architecture, solution design, stakeholder management, compliance navigation, strategic partnership building
Preferred skills
Fintech/payments experience, public-sector procurement knowledge, healthcare/education platform familiarity
Technologies
APIs, web/mobile architecture, financial data networks
Responsibilities
Lead discovery, demos, and RFPs for regulated industries; run hands-on API pilots and POCs; partner with AEs to connect technical capabilities to business value; shape vertical strategy and product feedback; build reusable solution guides and reference architectures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
