Engineering Manager - Network Health

San Francisco · Seattle · New York City · 2+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 14, 2026

At a glance

As Engineering Manager for Network Health, you will lead a growing, deeply technical team responsible for risk engineering at Plaid.
You will set the long-term strategy and roadmap, translate evolving fraud scenarios and business requirements into technical priorities, and drive execution with a high technical bar.
You will manage and grow software engineers, partner closely with embedded data scientists and machine learning engineers, and work hands-on with the data to identify trends and opportunities.

You’ll lead a team of 5 engineers and 2 embedded data scientists, developing them through clear goal setting, coaching, and feedback.
You’ll drive the long-term Network Health strategy and roadmap, in close partnership with technical and product leaders across Plaid
You’ll uphold a high bar for technical quality and delivery velocity, leading by example.
You’ll dive hands-on into the data and tech stack to understand current metrics, trends, and opportunities - then use those to guide the team’s technical decisions.

8+ years of industry experience, that includes time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management.
2+ years of engineering management experience
A track record of setting strategy and executing against roadmaps in ambiguous environments while navigating business, product, and technical tradeoffs.
Deep technical judgment in backend and data-intensive systems, with the ability to engage directly in architecture, system design, coding, and data analysis.
Experience in risk engineering, fraud detection, abuse prevention, trust and safety, or a related domain.
Track record of building and growing high performing engineering teams