[Hiring] Recruiting Manager, Engineering @Plaid

Role Description

In this role, you will lead and scale a tech recruiting team responsible for hiring top talent across general software engineering hiring. You will act as a trusted partner to senior leaders, shaping hiring strategy, driving operational excellence, and ensuring recruiting efforts are aligned with Plaid’s long-term product and growth priorities. You’ll coach and develop senior recruiters, influence executives through data and insights, and continuously improve recruiting processes to deliver high-quality hiring outcomes at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of recruiters focused on engineering hiring, setting clear expectations and fostering high performance.
• Partner closely with senior leaders and executives across EPD to align on hiring priorities, headcount planning, and long-term talent strategy.
• Own and operationalize recruiting processes at scale, ensuring they are efficient, consistent, data-driven, and candidate-first.
• Identify gaps and bottlenecks in the hiring process, propose creative solutions, and implement best practices that improve quality, speed, and experience.
• Drive strong hiring outcomes by balancing business urgency with thoughtful, inclusive, and high-bar recruiting standards.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships across the organization, serving as a strategic advisor on hiring, market trends, and talent strategy.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical recruiting leadership experience
• 6+ years of total recruiting experience
• Proven success partnering with senior leaders during periods of growth and leading process improvements.
• Experience operationalizing engineering or technical recruiting at scale, with strong knowledge of best practices in hiring.
• Ability to critically evaluate recruiting processes, propose improvements, and lead change management.
• Track record of developing and motivating high-performing teams, with a leadership style rooted in collaboration, ownership, and curiosity.
• A candidate-first philosophy with the ability to balance speed, quality, and experience.

Requirements

• $123,840 - $241,200 a year
• The target base salary for this position ranges from $123,840/year to $241,200/year encompassing all Zones. The target base salary will vary based on the job's location.
• Our geographic zones are as follows:
• Zone 1 - New York City and San Francisco Bay Area
• Zone 2 - Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C.
• Zone 3 - Austin, Boston, Denver, Houston, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego
• Zone 4 - Raleigh-Durham and all other US cities
• The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission, equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Benefits

• Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone.
• We seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable.
• We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences.
• We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description.
• We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Company Description

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

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