Own the technical architecture for Plaid's data-governance platform.
Lead the design and delivery of multi-quarter cross-team initiatives.
Drive design reviews; set engineering standards for reliability and auditability.
Partner with Legal, Privacy, Security, and product teams on requirements.
Mentor engineers; act as a technical contact for governance concerns.

🎯 Requirements

8+ years of backend distributed systems experience (Go/Java).
Led design of complex systems and cross-team technical initiatives.
Strong fundamentals in data stores, consistency, reliability.
Turns ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable plans and aligns stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication with non-engineering partners.
Nice-to-have: privacy/governance/compliance experience (GDPR/CCPA).

🎁 Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) plan.
Equity and/or commission where applicable.
Comprehensive benefits package.

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