Recruiting Manager, Engineering

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.

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, 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!

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 accommodations@plaid.com.

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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.