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Plaid

Staff Software Engineer - Online Storage

Plaid

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3 days ago
San Francisco, CA, USA or Seattle, WA, USA
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Base Salary

$187k - $330k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and scale systems to support large datasets and high-throughput workloads.
  • Design and evolve resilient, distributed storage systems.
  • Navigate ambiguity and drive clarity across complex storage challenges.
  • Diagnose and resolve technical issues within storage engines.
  • Lead reliability-focused migrations to ensure seamless transitions.
  • Build foundational storage capabilities to reduce friction for product engineers.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering experience with a focus on backend or platform systems.
  • Deep expertise in storage technologies.
  • Experience deploying and orchestrating databases at scale.
  • Strong background in database performance optimization, preferably with SQL databases.
  • Experience designing and evolving storage platforms.
  • Infrastructure experience with tools such as Terraform and AWS.
  • Hands-on experience with databases like TiDB, MySQL, or MongoDB.
  • Experience building internal tooling and automation for reliability.

Tech Stack

AWSGoMongoDBMySQLTerraformTypeScript

Categories

BackendData EngineeringDevOpsSecurity