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# Software Engineer - Security Engineering

- **Company:** Plaid Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Data Infrastructure, Data Security, Key Management, Software Systems, SSL Certificate Management, Data Management
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_3dd2ab6bab6b1b00fedb048472e4f769

## About the Role

* Experience building scalable systems and services.
 * Experience architecting software systems to meet security, privacy, usability, scalability and cost requirements.

While these experience and characteristics are not prerequisites, candidates who possess them would be well-suited for the role:

 * Experience building systems or services related to data encryption, key management, secret management, certificate management, transport security, user authentication, device authentication, service authentication, permission management, authorization systems, and security policy enforcement.
 * Experience with securing critical and sensitive information assets.
 * Experience with data platforms and data infrastructure.
 * Experience with threat modeling, security architecture reviews, or incident response.
 * Passionate about educating others on security and privacy.

## Description

* You will develop security capabilities to secure Plaid infrastructure and to secure sensitive data access.
 * You will own, maintain, and build Plaid's security infrastructure and services like Key Management System and Secure Token Service.
 * You will consult with product engineers to ensure Plaid services meet security standards.
 * You will help educate and support other engineering teams to improve security in their own products and services.
 * You will assist with Plaid's incident response and security awareness programs.
 * You will collaborate with other security platform members and build necessary engineering solutions to meet their needs., * Develop maintainable and secure software to enhance Plaid's infrastructure and protect sensitive data.
 * Communicate effectively with managers and team members regarding project deliverables and progress.
 * Design and implement technical solutions that align with the evolving needs of the business.
 * Actively participate in incident response and security awareness initiatives.