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Make an impact across tens of millions of users
Plaid builds the technical infrastructure that makes Venmo, Coinbase, Acorns, and many other impactful companies possible—but it’s not just fintech startups or financial services that rely on Plaid. The way we see it, every company has the potential to be a fintech company, and the need for users to be able to access and control their own financial data will only grow.
That’s why it’s a great time to join Plaid. Right now, we serve hundreds of thousands of end users a day. We’ve got big goals to reach and tough technical challenges to solve to make sure they have the best experience possible.
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Everyone has really high ownership over the systems our team owns and is always willing to jump in and do whatever has the highest impact.
Plaiderdays
Plaiderdays is our triannual hackathon, where every employee is invited to spend three days dreaming up ways to make Plaid a better place. Many of our breakthrough products, process improvements, and ongoing cultural initiatives have come out of ambitious Plaiderdays projects.
Plaiderdays activities
To create an environment where everyone can feel free to dream big — and to take much-needed breaks — our Workplace Experience team coordinates fun activities throughout the hackathon.
Plaiderdays awards
Physical trophies are optional, but awards and prizes are a must. All employees are invited to vote for the best projects across a range of categories, including the most technically impressive, the most impactful non-technical project, the most crossfunctional team, and more.
culture
Bringing people together
We foster an inclusive workplace at Plaid. Whether it’s our biweekly Plairings, Diversity & Inclusion events, regular team outings, or our annual retreat, we want there to be a little something for everyone.
Our principles
The right stuff
Our seven principles guide everything we do—from quarterly planning and product development to emails and daily interactions.
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Passing of the Plammer
The Plammer is a sledgehammer that symbolizes excellence. It is passed from one Plaid to another in order to recognize an especially impactful contribution.
Impact
The work we do is designed to create extraordinary outcomes for consumers and our customers. We prioritize work based on the lasting impact it creates.
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Demo hour
Once every six weeks, Plaids gather to share some of the coolest things they’ve been working on and the progress they’ve made. These lightning-style talks always attract a big crowd.
Grow, together
We constantly strive to learn and improve—as individuals, as teams, and as a company. We foster a culture of feedback, delivered frequently and empathetically.
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Plaid for Good
Plaid for Good is our community outreach program. Recent projects include volunteering for Project Homeless Connect, Larkin Street Youth Services, and habitat restoration on Mt. Sutro.
Embrace openness and positivity
We are intentional with our openness—or clear when we cannot be. We approach both our relationships and our challenges with optimism.
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Weekly OKR check-ins
At Plaid, we believe in OKRs (Objectives + Key Results). We set goals that are time-bound and measurable, ambitious yet achievable—and check in with them frequently.
Think rigorously; act with urgency
We work diligently to make sound decisions—but we recognize that speed matters. We act with urgency to bring our work to the world.
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Retrospectives 🔬
After a project has shipped, the team meets to measure results against expectations, celebrate what went well, and identify areas for future improvement. This yields a growing library of best practices that can be shared throughout the company.
Make it better
Each of us is an owner of Plaid. We do not seek perfection; rather, we strive for valuable, pragmatic improvements to our products, our company, and our craft.
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Customer events
We focus on delivering exceptional products that are transforming our customer’s businesses. We connect with them at Money2020 and a host of other events around the world.
Consumer outcomes via customer love
Plaid exists to improve outcomes for customers. The primary way we achieve that is through the love and loyalty of our customers.
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Plaiderdays
Twice a year, we set aside time to tackle big problems and build creative solutions. It’s our company hackathon, and it’s yielded some of Plaid’s biggest innovations.
Invent tomorrow
We think big and take responsibility for building a better financial system. We don’t wait to see what the future will bring; we create it.
Plaid People
Data cleaning is very difficult, and while others deliver basic functionality, Plaid has the foresight and resources to go above and beyond that basic responsibility, and takes the initiative to increase the scope of their responsibility to their customers.
Plaid People
The people here are very generous with their time. They are always willing to speak with you or explain something that they’ve done or are working on.
Plaid People
It’s super cool to work at a place where everyone is passionate not only about their own projects but also equally interested in learning about what you are working on and how you are helping build Plaid.
Benefits
We invest in our people
Benefits package
Top-notch medical, life, 401k benefits, partnerships with SoFi and monthly wellness stipend (gym on us).
Flexible vacation policy
There are many reasons to be away from the office and we value that.
Equity packages
We think everyone at Plaid should feel ownership over their work—literally.
Learning stipend
We encourage Plaid employees to pursue personal development and growth.
