The Experienced Developer Relations Engineer will create reference implementations, documentation, and tooling to assist external developers at financial institutions and fintechs in building APIs to Plaid’s FDX specification at scale.
The role aims to position Plaid as an industry leader in Open Banking.
Responsibilities include improving the usability, content presentation, and organization of existing documentation on Plaid's website.
The engineer will create new tutorials and topic-specific guides related to Plaid's FDX API spec and Open Finance APIs.
They will also create reference implementations and architectures for implementing Plaid's FDX API spec.
Maintaining and improving the Postman collection and other developer-facing tools is part of the job.
The engineer will act as the voice of the developer, providing input on crafting delightful product experiences for Plaid FDX developers.
Requirements:
Candidates must have 4-8 years of experience as a Developer Relations Engineer, Developer Advocate, Developer Evangelist, or in related roles such as Software Engineer, Technical Writer, Implementation Specialist, or Sales Engineer.
Applicants should be able to fluidly create clear, idiomatic code in at least one widely-used backend language.
The ability to create reference architectures is required.
Candidates must be able to write clear, professional quality developer documentation.
Quick learning of new technologies and concepts is essential.
Strong developer empathy is necessary, with the ability to understand and communicate concepts that are most important to developers.
Nice-to-have requirements include experience with identity solutions like OAuth, open banking and/or FDX, OpenAPI, and multimedia creation skills such as making slide decks, technical diagrams, web frontends, and/or video content.
Benefits:
The target base salary for this role ranges from $115,824 to $226,800 per year, with additional compensation in the form of equity and/or commission depending on the position offered.
Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
Pay is based on factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and skillset, and location.
Plaid is committed to building a diverse team and encourages applicants from various backgrounds to apply, even if their experience does not fully match the job description.
The company values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in the recruiting process.
