Senior Software Engineer - AI Applications
Plaid · San Francisco HQ · All Departments
About this role
Plaid is hiring a senior-level AI Engineer in the machine learning function based in San Francisco HQ. The posting calls out experience with JavaScript, HTML/CSS, LLMs, RAG. Compensation is listed at $209,880–$289,080 per year.
- Role
- AI Engineer
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Francisco HQ
- Department
- All Departments
- Posted
- Apr 17, 2026
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Job description
from Plaid careersWe believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.
AI and intelligent systems are driving the fifth paradigm shift, following previous technological revolutions like mainframes, personal computers, the internet, and mobile devices.
We believe, in the foreseeable future, AI will revolutionize the FinTech industry - from how consumers understand and manage their finances, to how developers build applications and how all companies operate. The fintech industry landscape will undergo a fundamental reshape.
Plaid in the FinTech AI Ecosystem
Plaid is uniquely positioned to become the financial data and insights backbone for AI applications and platforms in this evolving ecosystem.